§ 460n-8. — United States magistrate judge: appointment; functions; probation; fees.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460n-8]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXXII--LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Sec. 460n-8. United States magistrate judge: appointment;
functions; probation; fees
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.
The functions of the magistrate judge shall include the trial and
sentencing of persons charged with the commission of misdemeanors and
infractions as defined in section 3581 of title 18. 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, Sec. 9, Oct. 8, 1964, 78 Stat. 1041; Pub. L. 98-473,
title II, Sec. 222, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2028; Pub. L. 100-702, title
IV, Sec. 404(c), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4651; Pub. L. 101-650, title
III, Sec. 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117.)
Amendments
1988--Pub. L. 100-702 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.''
1984--Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 222(a), substituted ``magistrate'' for
``commissioner'' wherever appearing in first par.
Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 222(b), substituted provisions relating to
trial and sentencing of persons charged with misdemeanors and
infractions as defined in section 3581 of title 18, 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.
Change of Name
``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 section 321 of Pub.
L. 101-650, set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary
and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-702 effective Dec. 1, 1988, see section 407
of Pub. L. 100-702, set out as a note under section 2071 of Title 28,
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-473 effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable
only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such amendment,
see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as an Effective Date
note under section 3551 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
