section 1990 of this titleThe United States attorneys, marshals, and deputy marshals, the United States magistrate judges appointed by the district and territorial courts, with power to arrest, imprison, or bail offenders, and every other officer who is especially empowered by the President, are authorized and required, at the expense of the United States, to institute prosecutions against all persons violating any of the provisions of or of sections 5506 to 5516 and 5518 to 5532 of the Revised Statutes, and to cause such persons to be arrested, and imprisoned or bailed, for trial before the court of the United States or the territorial court having cognizance of the offense.
Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 29136 Stat. 1167June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 162 Stat. 909Pub. L. 90–578, title IV, § 402(b)(2)82 Stat. 1118Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321104 Stat. 5117(R.S. § 1982; , ; , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 34135 Stat. 1153act Feb. 8, 1894, ch. 25, § 128 Stat. 37act June 25, 1948, ch. 64562 Stat. 683Sections 5506 to 5510, 5516 to 5519 and 5524 to 5535 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, were repealed by , ; section 5506, 5511 to 5515, and 5520 to 5523, also referred to in text, were repealed by , . The provisions of sections 5508, 5510, 5516, 5518 and 5524 to 5532 of the Revised Statutes were reenacted by act , and classified to sections 51, 52, 54 to 59, 246, 428 and 443 to 445 of former Title 18, Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure. Those sections were repealed and reenacted as sections 241, 242, 372, 592, 593, 752, 1071, 1581, 1583 and 1588 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, in the general revision of Title 18 by , .
Codification
Apr. 9, 1866, ch. 31, § 414 Stat. 28May 31, 1870, Ch. 114, § 916 Stat. 142R.S. § 1982 derived from acts , ; , .
section 49 of Title 8Section was formerly classified to , Aliens and Nationality.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
section 541 of Title 28Act , eff. , substituted “United States attorneys” for “district attorneys”. See , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and Historical and Revision Notes thereunder.
section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650section 631 of Title 28Pub. L. 90–578“United States magistrate judges” substituted in text for “magistrates” pursuant to , set out as a note under . Previously, “magistrates” substituted for “commissioners” pursuant to . See chapter 43 (§ 631 et seq.) of Title 28.
act Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 29136 Stat. 1167Reference to the district courts substituted for reference to the circuit courts on authority of , .