HR 8124 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-10-19)
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Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020 This bill expands the authority of a judge to provide transportation and related expenses to a defendant to travel to a federal criminal court proceeding and also authorizes a magistrate judge to rule on post-judgment motions in certain criminal cases. (A magistrate judge assists a district court judge and exercises certain authority delegated by the district court judge to the magistrate judge, such as conducting trials in certain misdemeanor cases if the defendant consents.)…
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