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- (a) Each United States magistrate judge serving under this cha…6 changes
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- (c) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary—6 changes
- (d) The practice and procedure for the trial of cases before o…2 changes
- (e) Contempt Authority.—4 changes
- (f) In an emergency and upon the concurrence of the chief judg…2 changes
- (g) A United States magistrate judge may perform the verificat…
- (h) A United States magistrate judge who has retired may, upon…2 changes
(a)Each United States magistrate judge serving under this chapter shall have within the district in which sessions are held by the court that appointed the magistrate judge, at other places where that court may function, and elsewhere as authorized by law—
(1)all powers and duties conferred or imposed upon United States commissioners by law or by the Rules of Criminal Procedure for the United States District Courts;
(2)the power to administer oaths and affirmations, issue orders pursuant to section 3142 of title 18 concerning release or detention of persons pending trial, and take acknowledgements, affidavits, and depositions;
(3)the power to conduct trials under section 3401, title 18, United States Code, in conformity with and subject to the limitations of that section;
(4)the power to enter a sentence for a petty offense; and
(5)the power to enter a sentence for a class A misdemeanor in a case in which the parties have consented.
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