Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§961 Office Expenses of Clerks
Title 28 › PART III — COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES › CHAPTER 57 — GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES › § 961
Summary
Each court clerk can be paid back for needed office costs, but only if the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts approves them first.
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Title 28, §961
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Each clerk of court shall be allowed his necessary office expenses when authorized by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
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Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 544, 563 (Mar. 3, 1891, ch. 517, § 2, 26 Stat. 826; Feb. 26, 1919, ch. 49, § 5, 40 Stat. 1182; Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 161, § 1, 41 Stat. 1412;
June 1, 1922, ch. 204, title II, 42 Stat. 616;
May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158;
June 25, 1936, ch. 804, 49 Stat. 1921). Section consolidates parts of section 544 and 563 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed. For remainder of such sections, see Distribution Table. Changes were made in phraseology.
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28 U.S.C. § 961
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102