2016 US Code
Title 28 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Part II - Department of Justice
Chapter 31 - The Attorney General
Sec. 526 - Authority of Attorney General to investigate United States attorneys, marshals, trustees, clerks of court, and others
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| §526. Authority of Attorney General to investigate United States attorneys, marshals, trustees, clerks of court, and others | |||||||||
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(a) The Attorney General may investigate the official acts, records, and accounts of— (1) the United States attorneys, marshals, trustees, including trustees in cases under title 11; and (2) at the request and on behalf of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the clerks of the United States courts and of the district court of the Virgin Islands, probation officers, United States magistrate judges, and court reporters; for which purpose all the official papers, records, dockets, and accounts of these officers, without exception, may be examined by agents of the Attorney General at any time. (b) Appropriations for the examination of judicial officers are available for carrying out this section. |
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(Added Pub. L. 89–554, §4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 615; amended Pub. L. 95–598, title II, §§219(a), (b), 220, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2662; Pub. L. 99–554, title I, §144(c), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3096; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, §321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, §4003(b)(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1811.) |
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In subsection (b), the words "now or hereafter" and "the provisions of" are omitted as unnecessary. CODIFICATIONPub. L. 95–598, title IV, §408(c), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2687, as amended by Pub. L. 98–166, title II, §200, Nov. 28, 1983, 97 Stat. 1081; Pub. L. 98–353, title III, §323, July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 358; Pub. L. 99–429, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 985; Pub. L. 99–500, §101(b) [title II, §200], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–39, 1783–45, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(b) [title II, §200], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–39, 3341–45; Pub. L. 99–554, title III, §307(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3125, provided for the deletion of any references to United States Trustees in this title at a prospective date, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–554, title III, §307(b), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3125. AMENDMENTS2002—Pub. L. 107–273, §4003(b)(2)(A), struck out "and" before "trustees" in section catchline. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–273, §4003(b)(2)(B), substituted "marshals," for "marshals,,". 1986—Pub. L. 99–554, §144(c)(1), substituted "trustees" for "trustee" in section catchline. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99–554, §144(c)(2)(A), inserted reference to trustees in cases under title 11. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99–554, §144(c)(2)(B), struck out references to courts of the Canal Zone and trustees in cases under title 11. 1978—Pub. L. 95–598, §219(b), substituted "marshals, and trustee" for "and marshals" in section catchline. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 95–518, §219(a), substituted "marshals, and trustees" for "and marshals". Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 95–598, §220, substituted "officers, trustees in cases under title 11" for "officers, referees, trustees and receivers in bankruptcy" and "magistrates" for "commissioners". CHANGE OF NAME"United States magistrate judges" substituted for "United States magistrates" in subsec. (a)(2) pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section 631 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 99–554 effective 30 days after Oct. 27, 1986, see section 302(a) of Pub. L. 99–554, set out as a note under section 581 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 95–598 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 402(c) of Pub. L. 95–598, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy. |
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| Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CHAPTER 31 - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Sec. 526 - Authority of Attorney General to investigate United States attorneys, marshals, trustees, clerks of court, and others |
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| 64 Stat. 380 72 Stat. 349 80 Stat. 615 92 Stat. 2662, 2687 97 Stat. 1081 98 Stat. 358 100 Stat. 3096, 985, 1783-39, 3125, 3341-39 104 Stat. 5117 116 Stat. 1811 |
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| Public Law 85-508, Public Law 89-554, Public Law 95-518, Public Law 95-598, Public Law 98-166, Public Law 98-353, Public Law 99-429, Public Law 99-500, Public Law 99-554, Public Law 99-591, Public Law 101-650, Public Law 107-273 |
