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Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

28 U.S.C. § 567

Collection of fees; accounting

(a)
Each United States marshal shall collect, as far as possible, his lawful fees and account for the same as public moneys.
(b)
The marshal’s accounts of fees and costs paid to a witness or juror on certificate of attendance issued as provided by sections 1825 and 1871 of this title may not be reexamined to charge him for an erroneous payment of the fees or costs.

Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c)80 Stat. 621Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7608(a)(2)(B)102 Stat. 4514(Added , , , § 572; renumbered § 567, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

1966 Act

Derivation

U.S. Code

Revised Statutes and

Statutes at Large

 

28 U.S.C. 551.

[None].

In subsection (b), the words “may not” are substituted for “shall not”.

Act1948

Prior section 551.—May 28, 1896, ch. 25229 Stat. 179May 27, 1908, ch. 200, § 135 Stat. 375June 6, 1930, ch. 40946 Stat. 522Oct. 13, 1941, ch. 431, § 155 Stat. 736Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 577, 578a (R.S. § 846; , §§ 6, 13, 24, , 183, 186; , ; , ; , ).

section 578a of title 28section 1929 of this titleSection consolidates first sentence of section 577 with , U.S.C., 1940 ed., with changes of phraseology necessary to effect consolidation. Other provisions of said section 577 are incorporated in .

section 577 of title 28The qualification that payments of witness fees or costs be made upon “order of court,” contained in said , U.S.C., 1940 ed., was omitted as obsolete and suitable reference was made to sections 1825 and 1871 of this title under which payments are now made on certificates of attendance.

Section 578a of title 28section 2412 of this title, U.S.C., 1940 ed., is rewritten in simplified terms without change of substance. The proviso of such section 578a, prohibiting the collection of fees from the United States, was omitted as covered by , providing that the United States should be liable only for fees when such liability is expressly provided by Congress.

section 578a of title 28section 495 of title 31The provision of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., requiring that fees and emoluments collected by the marshal shall be deposited by him in accordance with the provisions of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Money and Finance, was omitted as said section 495 governs such deposits without implementation in this section.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c)80 Stat. 620Pub. L. 100–690, § 7608(a)(1)section 565 of this titleA prior section 567, added , , , related to expenses of marshals, prior to repeal by . See .

Amendments

Pub. L. 100–690section 572 of this title1988— renumbered as this section.