Volume 72
Public Law 85–856
To amend section 544 of title 28, United States Code, relating to the bonds of United States marshals.
Approved September 2, 1958
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend section 544 of title 28, United States Code, relating to the bonds of United States marshals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That subsections (a) and (b) of section 544 of title 28, United States Code, are amended to read as follows:
Every United States marshal, including any marshal appointed to serve during a vacancy, shall be bonded in the sum of $20,000 for the faithful performance of duty by himself and his deputies during his continuance in office and by his deputies after his death until his successor is appointed and qualifies.
The Attorney General may require the United States marshal for the southern district of New York to be bonded in a sum not exceeding $75,000 and any other United States marshal to be bonded in a sum not exceeding $40,000.
Approved September 2, 1958.