18 USC 1509 - Sec. 1509. Obstruction of court orders

18 USC - U.S. Code - Title 18: Crimes and Criminal Procedure (January 2004)


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Whoever, by threats or force, willfully prevents, obstructs, impedes, or interferes with, or willfully attempts to prevent, obstruct, impede, or interfere with, the due exercise of rights or the performance of duties under any order, judgment, or decree of a court of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. No injunctive or other civil relief against the conduct made criminal by this section shall be denied on the ground that such conduct is a crime.


Amendments

1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $1,000" in first par.

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