§ 477. — Model civil justice expense and delay reduction plan.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC477]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 23--CIVIL JUSTICE EXPENSE AND DELAY REDUCTION PLANS
Sec. 477. Model civil justice expense and delay reduction plan
(a)(1) Based on the plans developed and implemented by the United
States district courts designated as Early Implementation District
Courts pursuant to section 103(c) of the Civil Justice Reform Act of
1990, the Judicial Conference of the United States may develop one or
more model civil justice expense and delay reduction plans. Any such
model plan shall be accompanied by a report explaining the manner in
which the plan complies with section 473 of this title.
(2) The Director of the Federal Judicial Center and the Director of
the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may make
recommendations to the Judicial Conference regarding the development of
any model civil justice expense and delay reduction plan.
(b) The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States
Courts shall transmit to the United States district courts and to the
Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of
Representatives copies of any model plan and accompanying report.
(Added Pub. L. 101-650, title I, Sec. 103(a), Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat.
5094.)
References in Text
Section 103(c) of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 [Pub. L. 101-
650], referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is set out as a note under section
471 of this title.
