18-U.S.C.-3172
§3172 – Definitions
Pathway
Title 18 > Part II > Chapter 208 > Section 3172
Details
- Reference: Section 3172
- Legend: §3172 – Definitions
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
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, §101, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2085; amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §223(i), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2029; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, §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) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3551 of this title.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
18-U.S.C.-3150A in the Legal Encyclopedia: Criminal Procedure
In this entry about 18-U.S.C.-3150A, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to criminal procedure in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States criminal procedure-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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