2018 US Code
Title 28 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Part I - Organization of Courts
Chapter 23 - Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Plans
Sec. 476 - Enhancement of judicial information dissemination

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Citation 28 U.S.C. § 476 (2018)
Section Name §476. Enhancement of judicial information dissemination
Section Text

(a) The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prepare a semiannual report, available to the public, that discloses for each judicial officer—

(1) the number of motions that have been pending for more than six months and the name of each case in which such motion has been pending;

(2) the number of bench trials that have been submitted for more than six months and the name of each case in which such trials are under submission; and

(3) the number and names of cases that have not been terminated within three years after filing.


(b) To ensure uniformity of reporting, the standards for categorization or characterization of judicial actions to be prescribed in accordance with section 481 of this title shall apply to the semiannual report prepared under subsection (a).

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(Added Pub. L. 101–650, title I, §103(a), Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5093.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I - ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 23 - CIVIL JUSTICE EXPENSE AND DELAY REDUCTION PLANS
Sec. 476 - Enhancement of judicial information dissemination
Contains section 476
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 104 Stat. 5093
Public Law References Public Law 101-650
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