§ 3168. Planning process

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(a)Within sixty days after July 1, 1975, each United States district court shall convene a planning group consisting at minimum of the Chief Judge, a United States magistrate judge, if any designated by the Chief Judge, the United States Attorney, the Clerk of the district court, the Federal Public Defender, if any, two private attorneys, one with substantial experience in the defense of criminal cases in the district and one with substantial experience in civil litigation in the district, the Chief United States Probation Officer for the district, and a person skilled in criminal justice research who shall act as reporter for the group. The group shall advise the district court with respect to the formulation of all district plans and shall submit its recommendations to the district court for each of the district plans required by section 3165. The group shall be responsible for the initial formulation of all district plans and of the reports required by this chapter and in aid thereof, it shall be entitled to the planning funds specified in section 3171.

(b)The planning group shall address itself to the need for reforms in the criminal justice system, including but not limited to changes in the grand jury system, the finality of criminal judgments, habeas corpus and collateral attacks, pretrial diversion, pretrial detention, excessive reach of Federal criminal law, simplification and improvement of pretrial and sentencing procedures, and appellate delay.

(c)Members of the planning group with the exception of the reporter shall receive no additional compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence and other necessary expenses incurred by them in carrying out the duties of the advisory group in accordance with the provisions of title 5, United States Code, chapter 57. The reporter shall be compensated in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and notwithstanding other provisions of law he may be employed for any period of time during which his services are needed.

(Added Pub. L. 93–619, title I, § 101, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2083; amended Pub. L. 96–43, § 9(d), Aug. 2, 1979, 93 Stat. 330; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117.)

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Pub. L. 93–619, title I, § 101
88 Stat. 2083
Pub. L. 96–43, § 9(d)
93 Stat. 330
Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321
104 Stat. 5117
Pub. L. 96–43
section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650

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Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–619, title I, § 101

Stat.88 Stat. 2083

Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–43, § 9(d)

Stat.93 Stat. 330

Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321

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