§ 2077. — Publication of rules; advisory committees.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC2077]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART V--PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 131--RULES OF COURTS
Sec. 2077. Publication of rules; advisory committees
(a) The rules for the conduct of the business of each court of
appeals, including the operating procedures of such court, shall be
published. Each court of appeals shall print or cause to be printed
necessary copies of the rules. The Judicial Conference shall prescribe
the fees for sales of copies under section 1913 of this title, but the
Judicial Conference may provide for free distribution of copies to
members of the bar of each court and to other interested persons.
(b) Each court, except the Supreme Court, that is authorized to
prescribe rules of the conduct of such court's business under section
2071 of this title shall appoint an advisory committee for the study of
the rules of practice and internal operating procedures of such court
and, in the case of an advisory committee appointed by a court of
appeals, of the rules of the judicial council of the circuit. The
advisory committee shall make recommendations to the court concerning
such rules and procedures. Members of the committee shall serve without
compensation, but the Director may pay travel and transportation
expenses in accordance with section 5703 of title 5.
(Added Pub. L. 97-164, title II, Sec. 208(a), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 54;
amended Pub. L. 100-702, title IV, Sec. 401(b), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat.
4650; Pub. L. 101-650, title IV, Sec. 406, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat.
5124.)
Amendments
1990--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-650 inserted before period at end of
first sentence ``and, in the case of an advisory committee appointed by
a court of appeals, of the rules of the judicial council of the
circuit''.
1988--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-702 substituted ``Each court, except
the Supreme Court, that is authorized to prescribe rules of the conduct
of such court's business under section 2071 of this title shall
appoint'' for ``Each court of appeals shall appoint'' and ``such court''
for ``the court of appeals''.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-650 effective 90 days after Dec. 1, 1990,
see section 407 of Pub. L. 101-650, set out as a note under section 332
of this title.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-702 effective Dec. 1, 1988, see section 407
of Pub. L. 100-702, set out as a note under section 2071 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97-164,
set out as an Effective Date of 1982 Amendment note under section 171 of
this title.
