Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60
§1992 Speedy Trial
Title 42 › Chapter 21— CIVIL RIGHTS › Subchapter I— GENERALLY › § 1992
Summary
When the President thinks certain federal crimes have happened or might happen in a judicial district, he may order the district’s judge, marshal, and U.S. attorney to go to a particular place and time to speed up arrests and trials. Those officials must follow the order and attend as directed.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §1992
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Whenever the President has reason to believe that offenses have been, or are likely to be committed against the provisions of section 1990 of this title or of section 5506 to 5516 and 5518 to 5532 of the Revised Statutes, within any judicial district, it shall be lawful for him, in his discretion, to direct the judge, marshal, and United States attorney of such district to attend at such place within the district, and for such time as he may designate, for the purpose of the more speedy arrest and trial of persons so charged, and it shall be the duty of every judge or other officer, when any such requisition is received by him to attend at the place and for the time therein designated.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Sections 5506 to 5510, 5516 to 5519 and 5524 to 5535 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, were repealed by act Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 341, 35 Stat. 1153; section 5506, 5511 to 5515, and 5520 to 5523, also referred to in text, were repealed by act Feb. 8, 1894, ch. 25, § 1, 28 Stat. 37. The provisions of section 5508, 5510, 5516, 5518 and 5524 to 5532 of the Revised Statutes were reenacted by act Mar. 4, 1909, and classified to section 51, 52, 54 to 59, 246, 428 and 443 to 445 of former Title 18, Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure. Those sections were repealed and reenacted as section 241, 242, 372, 592, 593, 752, 1071, 1581, 1583 and 1588 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, in the general revision of Title 18 by act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 683. Codification R.S. § 1988 derived from act Apr. 9, 1866, ch. 31, § 8, 14 Stat. 29. Section was formerly classified to section 54 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Act June 25, 1948, effective Sept. 1, 1948, substituted “United States attorney” for “district attorney”. See section 541 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and
Historical and Revision Notes
thereunder.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 1992
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
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Apr 5, 2026
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