Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part II · Chapter 205 — Searches and Seizures
§ 3102. Authority to issue search warrant—(Rule)
Statutory text
See Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Federal, State or Territorial Judges, or U.S. magistrate judges authorized to issue search warrants, Rule 41(a).
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 80–645 · 62 Stat. 683
Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 3102
June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 819
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 819Federal Magistrates Act
Pub. L. 90–578 title III § 301(a)(4) · 82 Stat. 1107
Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 3102
Pub. L. 90–578 substituted “magistrates” for “Commissioners”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 90–578 substituted “magistrates” for “Commissioners”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(4) striking out the word “Commissioners” wherever it appears in relation to United States commissioners, and inserting in lieu thereof the word “magistrates”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 90–578 effective Oct. 17, 1968, except when a later effective date is applicable, which is the earlier of date when implementation of amendment by appointment of magistrates [now United States magistrate judges] and assumption of office takes place or third anniversary of enactment of Pub. L. 90–578 on Oct. 17, 1968, see section 403 of Pub. L. 90–578, set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1968—Pub. L. 90–578 substituted “magistrates” for “Commissioners”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“U.S. magistrate judges” substituted for “U.S. magistrates” in text pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1968 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 90–578 effective , except when a later effective date is applicable, which is the earlier of date when implementation of amendment by appointment of magistrates [now United States magistrate judges] and assumption of office takes place or third anniversary of enactment of Pub. L. 90–578 on , see section 403 of Pub. L. 90–578, set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Credits
1948–1990 · 3 acts
- 1948June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 819
- 1968Pub. L. 90–578, title III, § 301(a)(4), , 82 Stat. 1115
- 1990Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321, , 104 Stat. 5117.
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 819; Pub. L. 90–578, title III, § 301(a)(4), , 82 Stat. 1115; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321, , 104 Stat. 5117.)