18 USC § 1502 - Resistance to extradition agent

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s1502"
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title: "18 USC § 1502 - Resistance to extradition agent"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "1502"
section_name: "Resistance to extradition agent"
chapter_number: 73
chapter_name: "OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "CRIMES"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 24, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 769; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(F), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)"
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# § 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.

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**Source Credit**: (June 24, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 769; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(F), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 661 (R.S. 5277).

Said , U.S.C., 1940 ed., was incorporated in this section and .

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 .)

Punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $300”.