§ 3102. — Authority to issue search warrantRule.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC3102]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 205--SEARCHES AND SEIZURES
Sec. 3102. Authority to issue search warrant--(Rule)
See Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Federal, State or Territorial Judges, or U.S. magistrate judges
authorized to issue search warrants, Rule 41(a).
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 819; Pub. L. 90-578, title III,
Sec. 301(a)(4), Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1115; Pub. L. 101-650, title
III, Sec. 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117.)
Amendments
1968--Pub. L. 90-578 substituted ``magistrates'' for
``Commissioners''.
Change of Name
``U.S. magistrate judges'' substituted for ``U.S. magistrates'' 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 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 Title 28,
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
