§ 3107. — Service of warrants and seizures by Federal Bureau of Investigation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC3107]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 205--SEARCHES AND SEIZURES
Sec. 3107. Service of warrants and seizures by Federal Bureau of
Investigation
The Director, Associate Director, Assistant to the Director,
Assistant Directors, agents, and inspectors of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation of the Department of Justice are empowered to make
seizures under warrant for violation of the laws of the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 819; Jan. 10, 1951, ch. 1221, Sec. 2,
64 Stat. 1239.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 300a of title 5, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Executive
Departments and Government Officers and Employees (June 18, 1934, ch.
595, 48 Stat. 1008; Mar. 22, 1935, ch. 39, title II, 49 Stat. 77).
Section 300a of title 5, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Executive Departments and
Government Officers and Employees, was used as the basis for this
section and section 3052 of this title.
Amendments
1951--Act Jan. 10, 1951, included within its provisions the
Associate Director and the Assistant to the Director.
Transfer of Functions
Functions of all other officers of Department of Justice and
functions of all agencies and employees of such Department, with a few
exceptions, transferred to Attorney General, with power vested in him to
authorize their performance or performance of any of his functions by
any of such officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of
1950, Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3173, 64 Stat. 1261, set
out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
