18 U.S.C. § 3165 : US Code - Section 3165: District plans - generally

Search 18 U.S.C. § 3165 : US Code - Section 3165: District plans - generally

(a) Each district court shall conduct a continuing study of the
administration of criminal justice in the district court and before
United States magistrate judges of the district and shall prepare
plans for the disposition of criminal cases in accordance with this
chapter. Each such plan shall be formulated after consultation
with, and after considering the recommendations of, the Federal
Judicial Center and the planning group established for that
district pursuant to section 3168. The plans shall be prepared in
accordance with the schedule set forth in subsection (e) of this
section.
(b) The planning and implementation process shall seek to
accelerate the disposition of criminal cases in the district
consistent with the time standards of this chapter and the
objectives of effective law enforcement, fairness to accused
persons, efficient judicial administration, and increased knowledge
concerning the proper functioning of the criminal law. The process
shall seek to avoid underenforcement, overenforcement and
discriminatory enforcement of the law, prejudice to the prompt
disposition of civil litigation, and undue pressure as well as
undue delay in the trial of criminal cases.
(c) The plans prepared by each district court shall be submitted
for approval to a reviewing panel consisting of the members of the
judicial council of the circuit and either the chief judge of the
district court whose plan is being reviewed or such other active
judge of that court as the chief judge of that district court may
designate. If approved by the reviewing panel, the plan shall be
forwarded to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts,
which office shall report annually on the operation of such plans
to the Judicial Conference of the United States.
(d) The district court may modify the plan at any time with the
approval of the reviewing panel. It shall modify the plan when
directed to do so by the reviewing panel or the Judicial Conference
of the United States. Modifications shall be reported to the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
(e)(1) Prior to the expiration of the twelve-calendar-month
period following July 1, 1975, each United States district court
shall prepare and submit a plan in accordance with subsections (a)
through (d) above to govern the trial or other disposition of
offenses within the jurisdiction of such court during the second
and third twelve-calendar-month periods following the effective
date of subsection 3161(b) and subsection 3161(c).
(2) Prior to the expiration of the thirty-six calendar month
period following July 1, 1975, each United States district court
shall prepare and submit a plan in accordance with subsections (a)
through (d) above to govern the trial or other disposition of
offenses within the jurisdiction of such court during the fourth
and fifth twelve-calendar-month periods following the effective
date of subsection 3161(b) and subsection 3161(c).
(3) Not later than June 30, 1980, each United States district
court with respect to which implementation has not been ordered
under section 3174(c) shall prepare and submit a plan in accordance
with subsections (a) through (d) to govern the trial or other
disposition of offenses within the jurisdiction of such court
during the sixth and subsequent twelve-calendar-month periods
following the effective date of subsection 3161(b) and subsection
3161(c) in effect prior to the date of enactment of this paragraph.
(f) Plans adopted pursuant to this section shall, upon adoption,
and recommendations of the district planning group shall, upon
completion, become public documents.