Notes on 48 U.S.C. § 1614 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 48 U.S.C. § 1614 : US Code - Notes

(July 22, 1954, ch. 558, Sec. 24, 68 Stat. 506; Pub. L. 85-851,
Sec. 7, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 1095; Pub. L. 91-272, Sec. 3(b),
June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 296; Pub. L. 98-454, title VII, Sec. 706(a),
(b), Oct. 5, 1984, 98 Stat. 1740.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in subsec.
(b), are set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and Criminal
Procedure.
CODIFICATION
In subsec. (c), "chapter 37 of title 28" substituted for "chapter
33 of title 28" on authority of Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 7(b), Sept. 6,
1966, 80 Stat. 631, section 4(c) of which revised part II of Title
28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
AMENDMENTS
1984 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-454, Sec. 706(a), substituted
provisions extending the term of a judge of the district court from
eight to ten years, further substituted "of a court of the Virgin
Islands established by local law," for "a judge of the municipal
court of the Virgin Islands," in third sentence, and inserted
provisions regarding the designation of the chief judge.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-454, Sec. 706(b), substituted provisions
relating to criminal procedure in the district courts for former
provisions which related to the chief judge of the district court
and which are now set out in subsec. (a).
1970 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-272 designated existing provisions
as subsec. (a), increased from one to two the number of district
judges, added judges of the municipal court of the Virgin Islands
to the list of judges from which may be drawn temporary judges for
the district court, and transferred to subsec. (c) provisions
covering the appointment of a United States marshal for the Virgin
Islands.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-272 added subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 91-272 added subsec. (c), the substance of
which was formerly contained in subsec. (a).
1958 - Pub. L. 85-851 substituted "the Attorney General shall
appoint a United States marshal" for "the Attorney General shall,
as heretofore, appoint a marshal and one deputy marshal".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-454 effective on ninetieth day following
Oct. 5, 1984, see section 1005 of Pub. L. 98-454, set out as a note
under section 1424 of this title.
CHIEF JUDGE; DISTRICT COURT; DETERMINATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Section 706(c) of Pub. L. 98-454 provided that: "The provisions
of subsection (a) of this section [amending this section] regarding
the determination and qualifications of the chief judge of the
District Court of the Virgin Islands shall not apply to a person
serving as chief judge of said court on the effective date of this
Act [see Effective Date of 1984 Amendment note set out under
section 1424 of this title]."
EXTENSION OF TERM OF DISTRICT JUDGES
Extension of term of district court judges to ten years
applicable to judges holding office on Oct. 5, 1984, see section
1004 of Pub. L. 98-454, set out as a note under section 1424b of
this title.
PRESENT INCUMBENT
Enactment of this chapter as not affecting term of office of
judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands in office on the
date of its enactment, see Effective Date note set out under
section 1541 of this title.
RESIGNATION AND RETIREMENT OF JUDGES
Resignation and retirement of judges in the Territories and
possessions, see section 373 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial
Procedure.