Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§564 Powers as Sheriff
Title 28 › PART II — DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › CHAPTER 37 — UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE › § 564
Summary
When enforcing federal law inside a state, U.S. marshals and those the Director names can use the same powers as a state sheriff.
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Title 28, §564
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United States marshals, deputy marshals and such other officials of the Service as may be designated by the Director, in executing the laws of the United States within a State, may exercise the same powers which a sheriff of the State may exercise in executing the laws thereof.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 564, added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 619, related to bonds of United States marshals, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 206(a)(1), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 203.
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28 U.S.C. § 564
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102