---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 U.S.C. § 1507"
title: "18"
title_heading: "Crimes and Criminal Procedure"
number: "1507"
heading: "Picketing or parading"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/18/1507"
units:
  - "Part I — Crimes"
  - "Chapter 73 — Obstruction of Justice"
---

# §1507. Picketing or parading


[Whoever](/usc/18/921.md?p=a-1), with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court [officer](/usc/18/202.md?p=c), in the discharge of his duty, pickets or parades in or near a building housing a court of the [United States](/usc/18/229F.md?p=9), or in or near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court [officer](/usc/18/202.md?p=c), or with such intent uses any sound-truck or similar device or resorts to any other demonstration in or near any such building or residence, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of the [United States](/usc/18/229F.md?p=9) of its power to punish for contempt.


## Source credit

(Added Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title I, § 31(a), 64 Stat. 1018; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000” in first par.