§ 714. — Criers and messengers.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC714]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART III--COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 47--COURTS OF APPEALS
Sec. 714. Criers and messengers
(a) Each court of appeals may appoint a crier who shall be subject
to removal by the court.
(b) The crier, with the approval of the court, may appoint necessary
messengers in such number as the Director of the Administrative Office
of the United States Courts may approve. The crier may remove such
messengers with the approval of the court. The crier shall also perform
the duties of bailiff and messenger.
(Added Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 120(c)(1), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat.
33.)
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.
Applicability of This Section to Court of Appeals for District of
Columbia During Continued Service of Marshal for Court in Office on Apr.
2, 1982
Subsec. (a) of this section not applicable to the Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia during the continued service as Marshal for
such Court of any individual who was serving in such office under
section 713(c) of this title as of Apr. 2, 1982, see section 415 of Pub.
L. 98-620, set out as a note under section 713 of this title.
