[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC3172]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 208--SPEEDY TRIAL
Sec. 3172. Definitions
As used in this chapter--
(1) the terms ``judge'' or ``judicial officer'' mean, unless
otherwise indicated, any United States magistrate judge, Federal
district judge, and
(2) the term ``offense'' means any Federal criminal offense
which is in violation of any Act of Congress and is triable by any
court established by Act of Congress (other than a Class B or C
misdemeanor or an infraction, or an offense triable by court-
martial, military commission, provost court, or other military
tribunal).
(Added Pub. L. 93-619, title I, Sec. 101, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2085;
amended Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 223(i), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat.
2029; Pub. L. 101-650, title III, Sec. 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat.
5117.)
Amendments
1984--Par. (2). Pub. L. 98-473 substituted ``Class B or C
misdemeanor or an infraction'' for ``petty offense as defined in section
1(3) of this title''.
Change of Name
``United States magistrate judge'' substituted for ``United States
magistrate'' in par. (1) 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 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
