15 U.S.C. § 1267 — Injunctions; criminal contempt; trial by court or jury
submitted 66 years ago by Pub. L. 86-613 to r/title-15-COMMERCE-AND-TRADE · 120 words · no verdicts yet
United States district courts and territorial courts may restrain violations of this chapter when cause is shown. Criminal contempt trials for violating such orders are before the court unless the accused demands a jury.
(a) United States district courts and United States territorial courts have jurisdiction, when cause is shown and subject to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(a) and (b), to restrain violations of this chapter. (b) If violating an injunction or restraining order issued under this section is also a violation of this chapter, a criminal-contempt trial is by the court unless the accused demands a jury. The trial must follow the practice and procedure for proceedings covered by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 42(b).
The United States district courts and the United States courts of the territories shall have jurisdiction, for cause shown and subject to the provisions of rule 65(a) and (b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to restrain violations of this chapter.
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) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 86–613, § 8, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 378.)
- 1960Enacted · Pub. L. 86-613 · 74 Stat. 378
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