Notes on 48 U.S.C. § 1617 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 48 U.S.C. § 1617 : US Code - Notes

(July 22, 1954, ch. 558, Sec. 27, 68 Stat. 507; Pub. L. 85-851,
Sec. 9, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 1095; Pub. L. 86-289, Sec. 4, Sept.
16, 1959, 73 Stat. 569; Pub. L. 92-24, June 2, 1971, 85 Stat. 76;
Pub. L. 98-454, title VII, Sec. 708, Oct. 5, 1984, 98 Stat. 1741.)
AMENDMENTS
1984 - Pub. L. 98-454 substituted "courts established by local
law" for "inferior courts of the Virgin Islands" wherever appearing
and struck out provisions relating to vacancies in the office of
United States attorney for the Virgin Islands.
1971 - Pub. L. 92-24 substituted "chapter 35" for "chapter 31"
and struck out "except that the Attorney General shall not appoint
more than one assistant United States attorney for the Virgin
Islands" after "shall apply".
1959 - Pub. L. 86-289 substituted provisions making chapter 31 of
title 28 applicable to United States attorney and by provisions
specifying his duties, for provisions which prescribed his term of
office and provided for his compensation, provided for appointment
and compensation of his assistant and employees, and provided that
he or his assistant conduct all legal proceedings in which the
United States Government or the government of the Virgin Islands is
a party in the District Court and inferior courts.
1958 - Pub. L. 85-851 substituted "United States attorney" for
"district attorney" wherever appearing.
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.