Section text and notes
A United States magistrate judge shall be appointed for that portion of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area that is situated in Mohave County, Arizona. Such magistrate judge shall be appointed by the United States district court having jurisdiction thereover, and the magistrate judge shall serve as directed by such court, as well as pursuant to, and within the limits of, the authority of said court.
section 3581 of title 18The functions of the magistrate judge shall include the trial and sentencing of persons charged with the commission of misdemeanors and infractions as defined in . The exercise of additional functions by the magistrate judge shall be consistent with and be carried out in accordance with the authority, laws, and regulations, of general application to United States magistrate judges. The probation laws shall be applicable to persons tried by the magistrate judge and he shall have power to grant probation. The magistrate judge shall receive the fees, and none other, provided by law for like or similar services.
Pub. L. 88–639, § 978 Stat. 1041 Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 22298 Stat. 2028 Pub. L. 100–702, title IV, § 404(c)102 Stat. 4651 Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321104 Stat. 5117 (, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 100–7021988— struck out after second sentence of second par. “The provisions of title 18, section 3402, and the rules of procedure and practice prescribed by the Supreme Court pursuant thereto, shall apply to all cases handled by such magistrate.”
Pub. L. 98–473, § 222(a)1984—, substituted “magistrate” for “commissioner” wherever appearing in first par.
Pub. L. 98–473, § 222(b)section 3581 of title 18, substituted provisions relating to trial and sentencing of persons charged with misdemeanors and infractions as defined in , for provisions relating to trial and sentencing of persons committing petty offenses as defined in title 18, section 1, and right of election of such persons to be tried in the district court of the United States.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650section 631 of Title 28“United States magistrate judge”, “magistrate judge”, and “United States magistrate judges” substituted for “United States magistrate”, “magistrate”, and “United States magistrates”, respectively, wherever appearing in text pursuant to , set out as a note under , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–702section 407 of Pub. L. 100–702section 2071 of Title 28Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–473section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473section 3551 of Title 18Amendment by effective , and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such amendment, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Crimes and Criminal Procedure.