Prior Provisions
June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 821;
June 22, 1966, Pub. L. 89–465, § 5(b), 80 Stat. 217, related to powers of courts and magistrates with respect to release on bail or otherwise, prior to repeal in the revision of this chapter by
section 203(a) of Pub. L. 98–473.
Amendments
1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–646, § 55(a), (b), substituted “authorized to order the arrest of a person under
section 3041 of this title before whom an arrested person is brought shall order that such person be released” for “who is authorized to order the arrest of a person pursuant to
section 3041 of this title shall order that an arrested person who is brought before him be released” and “under this chapter” for “pursuant to the provisions of this chapter”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–646, § 55(a), substituted “under this chapter” for “pursuant to the provisions of this chapter”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1986 Amendment Pub. L. 99–646, § 55(j), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3611, provided that: “The
Amendments
made by this section [amending this section and sections
3142 to
3144, 3146 to 3148, and 3156 of this title] shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 10, 1986].”
Short Title
of 2004 Amendment Pub. L. 108–458, title VI, § 6951, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3775, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle K (§§ 6951, 6952) of title VI of Pub. L. 108–458, amending
section 3142 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Pretrial Detention of Terrorists Act of 2004’.”
Short Title
of 1990 Amendment Pub. L. 101–647, title IX, § 901, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4826, provided that: “This title [amending
section 3143 and
3145 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Mandatory Detention for Offenders Convicted of Serious Crimes Act’.”
Short Title
of 1984 Amendment Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 202, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1976, provided that: “This chapter [chapter I (§§ 202–210) of title II of Pub. L. 98–473, enacting
section 3062 and
3141 to 3150 of this title, amending
section 3041, 3042, 3154, 3156, 3731, 3772, and 4282 of this title and
section 636 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, repealing
section 3043 and
3141 to 3151 of this title, and amending rules 5, 15, 40, 46, and 54 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, set out in the Appendix to this title, and rule 9 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, set out in the Appendix to Title 28] may be cited as the ‘Bail Reform Act of 1984’.”
Short Title
of 1982 Amendment Pub. L. 97–267, § 1, Sept. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 1136, provided: “That this Act [amending sections
3152 to
3155 of this title and
section 604 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and enacting provisions set out as notes under
section 3141 and
3152 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Pretrial Services Act of 1982’.”
Short Title
Pub. L. 89–465, § 1,
June 22, 1966, 80 Stat. 214, provided: “That this Act [enacting sections
3146 to
3152 of this title, amending
section 3041, 3141 to 3143, and 3568 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note below] may be cited as the ‘Bail Reform Act of 1966’.” Purpose of Bail Reform Act of 1966 Pub. L. 89–465, § 2,
June 22, 1966, 80 Stat. 214, provided that: “The purpose of this Act [enacting sections
3146 to
3152 of this title, amending
section 3041, 3141 to 3143, and 3568 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note above] is to revise the practices relating to bail to assure that all persons, regardless of their financial status, shall not needlessly be detained pending their appearance to answer charges, to testify, or pending appeal, when detention serves neither the ends of justice nor the public interest.”