Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/05/26/00-13301/civil-contempt-of-court-commitments
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Federal Register :: Civil Contempt of Court Commitments
34361-34363 (3 pages)
28 CFR 522
BOP-1092-F
1120-AA87
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/00-13301 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/00-13301
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In this document, the Bureau of Prisons is amending its regulations on civil contempt of court commitments to note the statutory distinction between the order of service of a sentence for offenses committed before November 1, 1987, and those committed on or after November 1, 1987. This amendment merely describes the various dispositions of the court under the appropriate statutes and is intended to be informational in nature.
The Bureau of Prisons is amending its regulations on Civil Contempt of Court Commitments (28 CFR part 522, subpart B). A final rule on this subject was published in the Federal Register on June 29, 1979 (44 FR 38244), and was amended April 6, 1994 (59 FR 16406).
Current provisions on civil contempt of court commitments in § 522.11 describe a court's discretion pertaining to offenses committed before November 1, 1987. Section 522.11 (d) and (e) are being revised to reflect a court's discretion pertaining to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987. More specifically, federal criminal sentences of imprisonment might not commence immediately upon being imposed for several reasons. For example, the defendant may be granted bail pending appeal, or the sentencing court may order the defendant to self-surrender at a later scheduled date. Consequently, § 522.11(d) is revised to apply in those situations where a person receives a federal sentence of imprisonment and, prior to commencing service of the sentence, is the subject of a civil contempt commitment order. In such circumstances, the rule indicates credit toward service of the criminal sentence is delayed or suspended for the duration of the contempt commitment, unless the committing judge orders otherwise. The rule still applies to those defendants serving criminal sentences of imprisonment who subsequently become the subject of a civil contempt commitment order.
Pursuant to federal caselaw decisions, multiple federal sentences of imprisonment imposed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 227, as applicable to offenses committed before November 1, 1987, are presumed to run concurrently unless ordered to run consecutively by the sentencing judge. To the contrary, as applied to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987, 18 U.S.C. 3584 requires that multiple federal sentences of imprisonment imposed at different times run consecutively unless ordered to run concurrently by the sentencing judge or statutory directive. Revised § 522.11 (e)(1) and (2) reflect these differences in cases where a civil contempt commitment order is in effect and a criminal sentence of imprisonment is subsequently imposed. In the case of a criminal sentence of imprisonment imposed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 227, as applicable to offenses committed before November 1, 1987, the criminal sentence runs concurrently with the commitment order unless the sentencing judge orders otherwise. In the case of a criminal sentence of imprisonment imposed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 227, as applicable to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987, the criminal sentence runs consecutively to the commitment order unless the sentencing judge orders otherwise.
Because this amendment merely describes the various dispositions of the court under the appropriate statute, the Bureau finds good cause for exempting the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) requiring notice of proposed rulemaking, the opportunity for public comment, and delay in effective date. Members of the public may submit comments concerning this rule by writing to the previously cited address. These comments will be considered but will receive no response in the Federal Register.
We try to write clearly. If you can suggest how to improve the clarity of these regulations, call or write Roy Nanovic, Rules Unit, Office of General Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First St., NW., Washington, DC 20534; telephone (202) 514-6655.
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Accordingly, pursuant to the rulemaking authority vested in the Attorney General in
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 4161-4166 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 28 CFR 0.95-0.99.
2. In § 522.11, paragraphs (d) and (e) are revised to read as follows:
§ 522.11
(d) If a federal criminal sentence of imprisonment (including a Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act or Youth Corrections Act commitment) exists when a civil contempt commitment is ordered, credit towards service of the criminal sentence is delayed or suspended for the duration of the contempt commitment unless the committing judge orders otherwise.
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