§ 1701. — Obstruction of mails generally.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1701]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 83--POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1701. Obstruction of mails generally
Whoever knowingly and willfully obstructs or retards the passage of
the mail, or any carrier or conveyance carrying the mail, shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 778; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(B), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 324, 325 (Mar. 4, 1909,
ch. 321, Secs. 201, 202, 35 Stat. 1127).
Sections 324 and 325 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., were
consolidated with changes of phraseology necessary to effect
consolidation.
Words ``carriage, horse, driver or'', ``car, steamboat'', and ``or
vessel'' were omitted as covered by ``any carrier or conveyance''.
The punishment provision is derived from said section 324 rather
than from section 325 which provided only a fine of not more than $100
and related only to ferrymen.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $100''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 39 section 1008.
