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Index/Topics/18 U.S.C. § 111

18 U.S.C. § 111

The statute that criminalizes forcible assaults, resistance, or interference with federal officers.

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Jan 18, 2026
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What federal statutes have historically been used to prosecute interference with federal officers and how have courts interpreted them?

Federal prosecutors have long relied on a cluster of criminal statutes—most prominently 18 U.S.C. §§ 111, 1114, 115, 1501, and 1503, plus civil-rights and conspiracy provisions such as § 242 and § 372...

Jan 16, 2026

How does DHS define and classify an 'assault' against federal officers in its public data releases?

The Department of Homeland Security’s public use-of-force dataset groups incidents into three categories—officer use of force, subject assault against officer, and maritime vessel disabling fire—but t...

Jan 15, 2026

How does 18 U.S.C. §111 interact with state assault laws when federal and state jurisdictions overlap?

When a defendant assaults a federal officer or commits an assault on federal property, 18 U.S.C. § 111 creates a parallel federal avenue for prosecution that can carry higher or different penalties th...

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