§ 1922. — Witness fees before United States magistrate judges.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1922]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART V--PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 123--FEES AND COSTS
Sec. 1922. Witness fees before United States magistrate judges
The fees of more than four witnesses shall not be taxed against the
United States, in the examination of any criminal case before a United
States magistrate judge, unless their materiality and importance are
first approved and certified to by the United States attorney for the
district in which the examination is had.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 956; Pub. L. 90-578, title IV,
Sec. 402(b)(2), Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1118; Pub. L. 101-650, title
III, Sec. 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 828 (R.S. Sec. 981; May
28, 1896, ch. 252, Sec. 19, 29 Stat. 184).
Last clause of section 828 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., providing
``and such taxation shall be subject to revision, as in other cases''
was omitted as unnecessary in view of the inherent power of the court to
revise costs taxed.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Change of Name
``United States magistrate judges'' substituted for ``United States
magistrates'' in section catchline and ``United States magistrate
judge'' substituted for ``United States magistrate'' in text pursuant to
section 321 of Pub. L. 101-650, set out as a note under section 631 of
this title. Previously, ``United States magistrates'' and ``United
States magistrate'' substituted for ``United States commissioners'' and
``United States commissioner'', respectively, pursuant to Pub. L. 90-
578. See chapter 43 (Sec. 631 et seq.) of this title.
