1996 US Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 209 - EXTRADITION
Sec. 3191 - Witnesses for indigent fugitives
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CHAPTER 209 - EXTRADITION Sec. 3191 - Witnesses for indigent fugitives |
Contains | section 3191 |
Date | 1996 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 6, 1997 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 825; Oct. 17, 1968, Pub. L. 90-578, title III, §301(a)(3), 82 Stat. 1115. |
Statutes at Large References | 22 Stat. 215 62 Stat. 825 82 Stat. 1115 |
Public Law References | Public Law 90-578, Public Law 101-650 |
§3191. Witnesses for indigent fugitives
On the hearing of any case under a claim of extradition by a foreign government, upon affidavit being filed by the person charged setting forth that there are witnesses whose evidence is material to his defense, that he cannot safely go to trial without them, what he expects to prove by each of them, and that he is not possessed of sufficient means, and is actually unable to pay the fees of such witnesses, the judge or magistrate hearing the matter may order that such witnesses be subpenaed; and the costs incurred by the process, and the fees of witnesses, shall be paid in the same manner as in the case of witnesses subpenaed in behalf of the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 825; Oct. 17, 1968, Pub. L. 90–578, title III, §301(a)(3), 82 Stat. 1115.)
Historical and Revision NotesBased on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §656 (Aug. 3, 1882, ch. 378, §3, 22 Stat. 215).
Words “that similar” after “manner” were omitted as unnecessary.
Amendments1968—Pub. L. 90–578 substituted “magistrate” for “commissioner”.
Change of NameReference to United States magistrate or to magistrate deemed to refer to United States magistrate judge 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 AmendmentAmendment 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.
Federal Rules of Criminal ProcedureWitness fees for indigent defendants, generally, see rule 17, Appendix to this title.
Section Referred to in Other SectionsThis section is referred to in section 4114 of this title.
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