28 U.S.C. § 637

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 637 - Training

The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct periodic training programs and seminars for both full-time and part-time United States magistrate judges, including an introductory training program for new magistrate judges, to be held within one year after initial appointment.

28 U.S.C. § 637

June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 917; Pub. L. 90-578, title I, §101, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1114; Pub. L. 101-650, title III, §321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1968- Pub. L. 90-578 substituted provisions for periodic training programs and seminars for United States magistrates for prior authorization of United States commissioners to administer oaths and take bail, acknowledgements, affidavits, and depositions, now incorporated in section 636(a)(2) of this title.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

CHANGE OF NAMEWords "magistrate judges" substituted for "magistrates" wherever appearing in text pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101-650 set out as a note under section 631 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1968 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 90-578 effective Oct. 17, 1968, except when a later effective date is applicable, which is the earlier of date when implementation of amendment by appointment of magistrates [now United States magistrate judges] and assumption of office takes place or third anniversary of enactment of Pub. L. 90-578 on Oct. 17, 1968, see section 403 of Pub. L. 90-578 set out as a note under section 631 of this title.