28-U.S.C.-1922

§1922 – Witness Fees Before United States Magistrate Judges

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Title 28 > Part V > Chapter 123 > Section 1922

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• Reference: Section 1922
• Legend: §1922 – Witness Fees Before United States Magistrate Judges
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

The fees of more than four witnesses shall not be taxed against the United States, in the examination of any criminal case before a United States magistrate judge, unless their materiality and importance are first approved and certified to by the United States attorney for the district in which the examination is had.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 956; Pub. L. 90–578, title IV, §402(b)(2), Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1118; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, §321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §828 (R.S. §981; May 28, 1896, ch. 252, §19, 29 Stat. 184).

Last clause of section 828 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., providing and such taxation shall be subject to revision, as in other cases was omitted as unnecessary in view of the inherent power of the court to revise costs taxed.

Changes were made in phraseology.

Change of Name

United States magistrate judges substituted for United States magistrates in section catchline and United States magistrate judge substituted for United States magistrate in text pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section 631 of this title. Previously, United States magistrates and United States magistrate substituted for United States commissioners and United States commissioner, respectively, pursuant to Pub. L. 90–578. See chapter 43 (§631 et seq.) of this title.

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