Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 3141 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 3141 : US Code - Notes

(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 1976; amended Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), (b), Nov. 10, 1986,
100 Stat. 3607.)
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3141, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 821;
June 22, 1966, Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 5(b), 80 Stat. 217, related to
powers of courts and magistrates with respect to release on bail or
otherwise, prior to repeal in the revision of this chapter by
section 203(a) of Pub. L. 98-473.
AMENDMENTS
1986 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), (b), substituted
"authorized to order the arrest of a person under section 3041 of
this title before whom an arrested person is brought shall order
that such person be released" for "who is authorized to order the
arrest of a person pursuant to section 3041 of this title shall
order that an arrested person who is brought before him be
released" and "under this chapter" for "pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), substituted "under this
chapter" for "pursuant to the provisions of this chapter".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Section 55(j) of Pub. L. 99-646 provided that: "The amendments
made by this section [amending this section and sections 3142 to
3144, 3146 to 3148, and 3156 of this title] shall take effect 30
days after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 10, 1986]."
SHORT TITLE OF 2004 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 108-458, title VI, Sec. 6951, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat.
3775, provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle K (Secs. 6951, 6952)
of title VI of Pub. L. 108-458, amending section 3142 of this
title] may be cited as the 'Pretrial Detention of Terrorists Act of
2004'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 101-647, title IX, Sec. 901, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat.
4826, provided that: "This title [amending sections 3143 and 3145
of this title] may be cited as the 'Mandatory Detention for
Offenders Convicted of Serious Crimes Act'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Section 202 of chapter I (Secs. 202-210) of title II of Pub. L.
98-473 provided that: "This chapter [enacting sections 3062 and
3141 to 3150 of this title, amending sections 3041, 3042, 3154,
3156, 3731, 3772, and 4282 of this title and section 636 of Title
28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, repealing sections 3043 and
3141 to 3151 of this title, and amending rules 5, 15, 40, 46, and
54 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, set out in the
Appendix to this title, and rule 9 of the Federal Rules of
Appellate Procedure, set out in the Appendix to Title 28] may be
cited as the 'Bail Reform Act of 1984'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1982 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 97-267, Sec. 1, Sept. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 1136, provided:
"That this Act [amending sections 3152 to 3155 of this title and
section 604 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and
enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 3141 and 3152
of this title] may be cited as the 'Pretrial Services Act of
1982'."
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 89-465 provided: "That this Act [enacting
sections 3146 to 3152 of this title, amending sections 3041, 3141
to 3143, and 3568 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as
a note below] may be cited as the 'Bail Reform Act of 1966'."
PURPOSE OF BAIL REFORM ACT OF 1966
Section 2 of Pub. L. 89-465 provided that: "The purpose of this
Act [enacting sections 3146 to 3152 of this title, amending
sections 3041, 3141 to 3143, and 3568 of this title and enacting
provisions set out as a note above] is to revise the practices
relating to bail to assure that all persons, regardless of their
financial status, shall not needlessly be detained pending their
appearance to answer charges, to testify, or pending appeal, when
detention serves neither the ends of justice nor the public
interest."