§ 3496. — Regulations by President as to commissions, fees of witnesses, counsel and interpreters.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC3496]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 223--WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE
Sec. 3496. Regulations by President as to commissions, fees of
witnesses, counsel and interpreters
The President is authorized to prescribe regulations governing the
manner of executing and returning commissions by consular officers under
the provisions of sections 3492-3494 of this title and schedules of fees
allowable to witnesses, foreign counsel, and interpreters under section
3495 of this title.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 836.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 695g of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Judicial Code
and Judiciary (June 20, 1936, ch. 640, Sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1564).
Ex. Ord. No. 10307. Delegation of Authority
Ex. Ord. No. 10307, Nov. 23, 1951, 16 F.R. 11907, provided:
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of August 8,
1950, 64 Stat. 419 (3 U.S.C. Supp. 301-303), I hereby delegate to the
Secretary of State (1) the authority vested in the President by section
3496 of title 18 of the United States Code (62 Stat. 836) to prescribe
regulations governing the manner of executing and returning commissions
by consular officers under the provisions of sections 3492-3494 of the
said title, and schedules of fees allowable to witnesses, foreign
counsel, and interpreters under section 3495 of the said title, and (2)
the authority vested in the President by section 3492(c) of title 18 of
the United States Code (62 Stat. 835) to prescribe regulations making
the provisions of sections 3492-3496 of the said title applicable to
diplomatic officers.
Executive Order No. 8298 of December 4, 1939, entitled ``Regulations
Governing the Manner of Executing and Returning Commissions by Officers
of the Foreign Service in Criminal Cases, and Schedule of Fees and
Compensation in Such Cases'', is hereby revoked.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 3492, 3495 of this title.
