legislation: 106-s-2875

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106-s-2875 106 s 2875 Magistrate Judge Improvement Act of 2000 Law 2000-07-14 2000-07-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6844-6845) Senate Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] AL R S001141 5 Magistrate Judge Improvement Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal judicial code to revise magistrate judge contempt authority, allowing such a judge to use such authority to: (1) punish summarily by fine or imprisonment in cases of obstruction in the administration of justice; (2) punish by fine or imprisonment in cases involving the consent of both parties to such proceedings and in criminal misdemeanor cases; and (3) provide civil sanctions in such consent cases and cases involving misdemeanors.Provides the process for certification of the facts of a contempt ruling to a district judge for execution (including appeals) of punishment or sanctions.Amends the Federal criminal code to provide magistrate judge authority in cases involving petty offenses and petty cases involving juveniles. 2025-08-20T14:18:19Z  

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