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§460n–8 United States Magistrate Judge: Appointment; Functions; Probation; Fees

Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LXXII — LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA › § 460n–8

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

A United States magistrate judge must be appointed for the part of Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Mohave County, Arizona by the U.S. district court that has authority there. The judge must try and sentence people charged with misdemeanors and infractions (see 18 U.S.C. § 3581), may do other duties allowed for magistrate judges by law and rules, can apply and grant probation, and must accept only the fees the law allows for similar services.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460n–8

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A United States magistrate judge shall be appointed for that portion of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area that is situated in Mohave County, Arizona. Such magistrate judge shall be appointed by the United States district court having jurisdiction thereover, and the magistrate judge shall serve as directed by such court, as well as pursuant to, and within the limits of, the authority of said court. The functions of the magistrate judge shall include the trial and sentencing of persons charged with the commission of misdemeanors and infractions as defined in section 3581 of title 18. The exercise of additional functions by the magistrate judge shall be consistent with and be carried out in accordance with the authority, laws, and regulations, of general application to United States magistrate judges. The probation laws shall be applicable to persons tried by the magistrate judge and he shall have power to grant probation. The magistrate judge shall receive the fees, and none other, provided by law for like or similar services.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1988—Pub. L. 100–702 struck out after second sentence of second par. “The provisions of title 18, section 3402, and the rules of procedure and practice prescribed by the Supreme Court pursuant thereto, shall apply to all cases handled by such magistrate.” 1984—Pub. L. 98–473, § 222(a), substituted “magistrate” for “commissioner” wherever appearing in first par. Pub. L. 98–473, § 222(b), substituted provisions relating to trial and sentencing of persons charged with misdemeanors and infractions as defined in section 3581 of title 18, for provisions relating to trial and sentencing of persons committing petty offenses as defined in title 18, section 1, and right of election of such persons to be tried in the district court of the United States.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“United States magistrate judge”, “magistrate judge”, and “United States magistrate judges” substituted for “United States magistrate”, “magistrate”, and “United States magistrates”, respectively, wherever appearing in text 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 1988 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–702 effective Dec. 1, 1988, see section 407 of Pub. L. 100–702, set out as a note under section 2071 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 Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460n–8

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102