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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 45 STAT. · January 31, 1929 · Chapter 126

Chapter 126. To amend section 279 of the Judicial Code

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Chap. 126: To amend section 279 of the Judicial Code. 1929-01-31 126 Chapter 45 Stat. 1145 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 70 2 public Chapter 126.— An Act To amend section 279 of the Judicial Code. January 31, 1929.[[H. R. 14150](/us/bill/70/hr/14150).][[Public, No. 695](/us/pl/70/695).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That section 279Judicial Code.Vol. 36, p. 1165, amended.[U.
S. Code, p. 912](/us/usc/p912). of the Judicial Code (section 416, Title 28, United States Code) be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: " “Writs of venire facias, when directed by the court, shall issueJurors.Writs of venire facias. Service and return by marshal. from the clerk’s office, and shall be served and returned by the marshal or by his deputy; or, in case the marshal or his deputy is not an indifferent person, or is interested in the event of the cause, by such fit person as may be specially appointed for that purpose by the court, who shall administer to him an oath that he will truly and impartially serve and return the writ.
Any person named in suchBy registered mail to party accepted. writ by direction of the court may be served by the marshal mailing a copy thereof to such person commanding him or her to attend as a juror at a time and place designated therein, which copy shall be registered and deposited in the post office addressed to such person at his or her usual post-office address. And the receipt of the person soReceipt deemed personal service. addressed for such registered copy shall be regarded as personal service of such writ upon such person, and no mileage shall be allowed for the service of such person.
The postage and registry fee shall be paid by the marshal and allowed him in the settlement of his accounts.” " Approved, January 31, 1929.
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