§3172 — Title 18 Crimes and Criminal Procedure | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines the words "judge" or "judicial officer" to mean a United States magistrate judge or a Federal district judge, unless the chapter says otherwise. It defines "offense" as any federal crime that breaks an Act of Congress and can be tried in a court created by Congress, but not Class B or C misdemeanors, infractions, or offenses tried by court-martial, military commission, provost court, or other military tribunal.

Title 18, §3172

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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).

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Editorial Notes

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”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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 AmendmentAmendment 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.

§3172 Definitions

Summary

Title 18, §3172

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Effective Date

Effective Date

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