18 U.S.C. § 2231 : US Code - Section 2231: Assault or resistance

Search 18 U.S.C. § 2231 : US Code - Section 2231: Assault or resistance

(a) Whoever forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, prevents,
impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person authorized to
serve or execute search warrants or to make searches and seizures
while engaged in the performance of his duties with regard thereto
or on account of the performance of such duties, shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both;
and -
(b) Whoever, in committing any act in violation of this section,
uses any deadly or dangerous weapon, shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
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