United States · Bill · S
S. 1612 (95th)
A bill to enlarge and amend the trial jurisdiction of United States magistrates in misdemeanor cases.
Introduced
26 May 1977
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the criminal jurisdiction of United States magistrates to (1) encompass misdemeanors for which the penalty is a fine of up to $5,000, (2) deny persons charged with petty offenses an election to be tried by a district court, and (3) include petty offenses committed by juveniles.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 May 1977
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/1612
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/s/1612