Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8124
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2020-08-28
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing

Judicial procedure and administration

Jurisdiction and venue

Legal fees and court costs

Transportation costs

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-08-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill expands the authority of a judge to provide transportation and related expenses to a defendant to travel to a federal criminal court proceeding and also authorizes a magistrate judge to rule on post-judgment motions in certain criminal cases. (A magistrate judge assists a district court judge and exercises certain authority delegated by the district court judge to the magistrate judge, such as conducting trials in certain misdemeanor cases if the defendant consents.) </p>

action_date: 2020-10-01
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill expands the authority of a judge to provide transportation and related expenses to a defendant to travel to a federal criminal court proceeding and also authorizes a magistrate judge to rule on post-judgment motions in certain criminal cases. (A magistrate judge assists a district court judge and exercises certain authority delegated by the district court judge to the magistrate judge, such as conducting trials in certain misdemeanor cases if the defendant consents.) </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8124 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 28, 2020 Mr. Jeffries (for himself and Mrs. Roby ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020 . 2. Transportation and subsistence for criminal justice act defendants Section 4285 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking when the interests of justice would be served thereby and the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide the necessary transportation to appear before the required court on his own and inserting when the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied that the defendant is indigent based on appointment of counsel pursuant to section 3006A, or, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide necessary transportation on his own ; and (2) by striking to the place where his appearance is required, and inserting (1) to the place where each appearance is required and (2) to return to the place of the person’s arrest or bona fide residence, ; (3) by striking to his destination, and inserting which includes money for both lodging and food, during travel to the person’s destination and during any proceeding at which the person’s appearance is required . 3. Effective use of magistrate judges to decide postjudgment motions Section 3401 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (b)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment ; (B) in the second sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing, ; (C) in the third sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment ; and (D) in the third sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing, ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking , with the approval of a judge of the district court, ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) A magistrate judge who exercises trial jurisdiction under this section, in either a petty offense case or a misdemeanor case in which the defendant has consented to a magistrate judge, may also rule on all post-judgment motions in that case, including but not limited to petitions for writs of habeas corpus, writs of coram nobis, motions to vacate a sentence under section 2255 of title 28, and motions related to mental competency under chapter 313 of this title. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 434 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8124 [Report No. 116–534] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 28, 2020 Mr. Jeffries (for himself and Mrs. Roby ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary September 24, 2020 Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020 . 2. Transportation and subsistence for criminal justice act defendants Section 4285 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking when the interests of justice would be served thereby and the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide the necessary transportation to appear before the required court on his own and inserting when the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied that the defendant is indigent based on appointment of counsel pursuant to section 3006A, or, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide necessary transportation on his own ; and (2) by striking to the place where his appearance is required, and inserting (1) to the place where each appearance is required and (2) to return to the place of the person’s arrest or bona fide residence, ; (3) by striking to his destination, and inserting which includes money for both lodging and food, during travel to the person’s destination and during any proceeding at which the person’s appearance is required . 3. Effective use of magistrate judges to decide postjudgment motions Section 3401 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (b)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment ; (B) in the second sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing, ; (C) in the third sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment ; and (D) in the third sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing, ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking , with the approval of a judge of the district court, ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) A magistrate judge who exercises trial jurisdiction under this section, in either a petty offense case or a misdemeanor case in which the defendant has consented to a magistrate judge, may also rule on all post-judgment motions in that case, including but not limited to petitions for writs of habeas corpus, writs of coram nobis, motions to vacate a sentence under section 2255 of title 28, and motions related to mental competency under chapter 313 of this title. .

September 24, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8124 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 19, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020 . 2. Transportation and subsistence for criminal justice act defendants Section 4285 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking when the interests of justice would be served thereby and the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide the necessary transportation to appear before the required court on his own and inserting when the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied that the defendant is indigent based on appointment of counsel pursuant to section 3006A, or, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide necessary transportation on his own ; (2) by striking to the place where his appearance is required, and inserting (1) to the place where each appearance is required and (2) to return to the place of the person’s arrest or bona fide residence, ; and (3) by striking to his destination, and inserting which includes money for both lodging and food, during travel to the person’s destination and during any proceeding at which the person’s appearance is required . 3. Effective use of magistrate judges to decide postjudgment motions Section 3401 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment, ; (B) in the second sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; (C) in the third sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment, ; and (D) in the third sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking , with the approval of a judge of the district court, ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) A magistrate judge who exercises trial jurisdiction under this section, in either a petty offense case or a misdemeanor case in which the defendant has consented to a magistrate judge, may also rule on all post-judgment motions in that case, including but not limited to petitions for writs of habeas corpus, writs of coram nobis, motions to vacate a sentence under section 2255 of title 28, and motions related to mental competency under chapter 313 of this title. .

Passed the House of Representatives October 1, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8124 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020 . 2. Transportation and subsistence for criminal justice act defendants Section 4285 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking when the interests of justice would be served thereby and the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide the necessary transportation to appear before the required court on his own and inserting when the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied that the defendant is indigent based on appointment of counsel pursuant to section 3006A, or, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide necessary transportation on his own ; (2) by striking to the place where his appearance is required, and inserting (1) to the place where each appearance is required and (2) to return to the place of the person’s arrest or bona fide residence, ; and (3) by striking to his destination, and inserting which includes money for both lodging and food, during travel to the person’s destination and during any proceeding at which the person’s appearance is required . 3. Effective use of magistrate judges to decide postjudgment motions Section 3401 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment, ; (B) in the second sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; (C) in the third sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment, ; and (D) in the third sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking , with the approval of a judge of the district court, ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) A magistrate judge who exercises trial jurisdiction under this section, in either a petty offense case or a misdemeanor case in which the defendant has consented to a magistrate judge, may also rule on all post-judgment motions in that case, including but not limited to petitions for writs of habeas corpus, writs of coram nobis, motions to vacate a sentence under section 2255 of title 28, and motions related to mental competency under chapter 313 of this title. .

Passed the House of Representatives October 1, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.