Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§714 Criers and Messengers
Title 28 › PART III — COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES › CHAPTER 47 — COURTS OF APPEALS › § 714
Summary
Appeals courts can appoint a crier. With court approval and the Administrative Office Director’s OK on numbers, the crier appoints messengers (removals need court approval) and serves as bailiff and messenger.
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Title 28, §714
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(a)Each court of appeals may appoint a crier who shall be subject to removal by the court.
(b)The crier, with the approval of the court, may appoint necessary messengers in such number as the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may approve. The crier may remove such messengers with the approval of the court. The crier shall also perform the duties of bailiff and messenger.
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Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1982 Amendment note under section 171 of this title. Applicability of This Section to Court of Appeals for District of Columbia During Continued Service of Marshal for Court in Office on Apr. 2, 1982Subsec. (a) of this section not applicable to the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia during the continued service as Marshal for such Court of any individual who was serving in such office under section 713(c) of this title as of Apr. 2, 1982, see section 415 of Pub. L. 98–620, set out as a note under section 713 of this title.
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28 U.S.C. § 714
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102