                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                   CHAPTER 73--OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
 
Sec. 1502. Resistance to extradition agent

    Whoever knowingly and willfully obstructs, resists, or opposes an 
extradition agent of the United States in the execution of his duties, 
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or 
both.

(June 24, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 769; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(F), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 661 (R.S. 5277).
    Said section 661 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., was incorporated in 
this section and section 752 of this title.
    Words ``an extradition agent of the United States'' were substituted 
for ``such agent'' which was referred to in sections 3182 et seq. of 
this title.
    A fine of ``$300'' was substituted for ``$1,000'' as the mandatory 
maximum to harmonize with similar offenses in this chapter. (See section 
1501 of this title.)
    Punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $300''.
