---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 1267"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "1267"
heading: "Injunctions; criminal contempt; trial by court or jury"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/1267"
units:
  - "Chapter 30 — Hazardous Substances"
---

# §1267. Injunctions; criminal contempt; trial by court or jury

- (a) **Jurisdiction—** The United States district courts and the United States courts of the [territories](/usc/15/1261.md?p=a) shall have jurisdiction, for cause shown and subject to the provisions of [rule 65(a)](/usc/15/65.md) and (b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to restrain violations of this chapter.
- (b) **Trials—** In any proceeding for criminal contempt for violation of an injunction or restraining order issued under this section, which violation also constitutes a violation of this chapter, trial shall be by the court or, upon demand of the accused, by a jury. Such trial shall be conducted in accordance with the practice and procedure applicable in the case of proceedings subject to the provisions of [rule 42(b)](/usc/15/42.md) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 86–613, § 8, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 378.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Transfer of Functions

Functions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under this chapter transferred to Consumer Product Safety Commission, see section 2079 of this title.