---
kind: "unit"
title: "18"
title_heading: "Crimes and Criminal Procedure"
key: "ptI/ch73"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 73"
heading: "Obstruction of Justice"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/18/ptI-ch73"
sections_count: 22
---

# Chapter 73 — Obstruction of Justice

Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Part I — Crimes

## Sections

- [§1501. Assault on process server](/usc/18/1501.md)
- [§1502. Resistance to extradition agent](/usc/18/1502.md)
- [§1503. Influencing or injuring officer or juror generally](/usc/18/1503.md)
- [§1504. Influencing juror by writing](/usc/18/1504.md)
- [§1505. Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees](/usc/18/1505.md)
- [§1506. Theft or alteration of record or process; false bail](/usc/18/1506.md)
- [§1507. Picketing or parading](/usc/18/1507.md)
- [§1508. Recording, listening to, or observing proceedings of grand or petit juries while deliberating or voting](/usc/18/1508.md)
- [§1509. Obstruction of court orders](/usc/18/1509.md)
- [§1510. Obstruction of criminal investigations](/usc/18/1510.md)
- [§1511. Obstruction of State or local law enforcement](/usc/18/1511.md)
- [§1512. Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant](/usc/18/1512.md)
- [§1513. Retaliating against a witness, victim, or an informant](/usc/18/1513.md)
- [§1514. Civil action to restrain harassment of a victim or witness](/usc/18/1514.md)
- [§1514A. Civil action to protect against retaliation in fraud cases](/usc/18/1514A.md)
- [§1515. Definitions for certain provisions; general provision](/usc/18/1515.md)
- [§1516. Obstruction of Federal audit](/usc/18/1516.md)
- [§1517. Obstructing examination of financial institution](/usc/18/1517.md)
- [§1518. Obstruction of criminal investigations of health care offenses](/usc/18/1518.md)
- [§1519. Destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in Federal investigations and bankruptcy](/usc/18/1519.md)
- [§1520. Destruction of corporate audit records](/usc/18/1520.md)
- [§1521. Retaliating against a Federal judge or Federal law enforcement officer by false claim or slander of title](/usc/18/1521.md)