§ 2073. Rules of procedure and evidence; method of prescribing
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(1)The Judicial Conference shall prescribe and publish the procedures for the consideration of proposed rules under this section.
(2)The Judicial Conference may authorize the appointment of committees to assist the Conference by recommending rules to be prescribed under sections 2072 and 2075 of this title. Each such committee shall consist of members of the bench and the professional bar, and trial and appellate judges.
(b)The Judicial Conference shall authorize the appointment of a standing committee on rules of practice, procedure, and evidence under subsection
(a)of this section. Such standing committee shall review each recommendation of any other committees so appointed and recommend to the Judicial Conference rules of practice, procedure, and evidence and such changes in rules proposed by a committee appointed under subsection (a)(2) of this section as may be necessary to maintain consistency and otherwise promote the interest of justice.
(1)Each meeting for the transaction of business under this chapter by any committee appointed under this section shall be open to the public, except when the committee so meeting, in open session and with a majority present, determines that it is in the public interest that all or part of the remainder of the meeting on that day shall be closed to the public, and states the reason for so closing the meeting. Minutes of each meeting for the transaction of business under this chapter shall be maintained by the committee and made available to the public, except that any portion of such minutes, relating to a closed meeting and made available to the public, may contain such deletions as may be necessary to avoid frustrating the purposes of closing the meeting.
(2)Any meeting for the transaction of business under this chapter, by a committee appointed under this section, shall be preceded by sufficient notice to enable all interested persons to attend.
(d)In making a recommendation under this section or under section 2072 or 2075, the body making that recommendation shall provide a proposed rule, an explanatory note on the rule, and a written report explaining the body’s action, including any minority or other separate views.
(e)Failure to comply with this section does not invalidate a rule prescribed under section 2072 or 2075 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 100–702, title IV, § 401(a), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4649; amended Pub. L. 103–394, title I, § 104(e), Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4110.)
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- Rules and RegulationsAdvisory Committee on Criminal Rules; notice of open meeting
- NoticesRevised Notice of Open Meeting
- Rules and RegulationsRevised notice of open meeting
- Rules and RegulationsAdvisory Committee on Evidence Rules, Revised notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules; notice of cancellation of open hearing
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Criminal Rules; Notice of open meeting
- NoticesNotice of open meeting
- Rules and RegulationsAdvisory Committee on Appellate Rules; notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules; Notice of cancellation of open hearing
- Rules and RegulationsRevised notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Appellate Rules; notice of cancellation of open hearing
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Evidence Rules; notice of open meeting
- NoticesCommittee on Rules of Practice and Procedure; revised notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Civil Rules; notice of cancellation of open hearing
- NoticesNotice of cancellation of open hearing
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules; Notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Appellate Rules; notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules; notice of cancellation of open hearing
- Rules and RegulationsAdvisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules; notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Evidence Rules; Notice of open meeting
- NoticesCommittee on Rules of Practice and Procedure; revised notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Evidence Rules; notice of cancellation of open hearing
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Criminal Rules; revised notice of open meeting
- Rules and RegulationsAdvisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules; notice of cancellation of open hearing
- Rules and RegulationsNotice of open meeting
- NoticesNotice of cancellation of open hearing
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Appellate Rules; Notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Appellate Rules; notice of open meeting
- NoticesCommittee on Rules of Practice and Procedure; notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Appellate Rules; notice of cancellation of open hearing
- UnknownFinal rule
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Appellate Rules, notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, and Evidence Rules; notice of proposed amendments and open hearings
- NoticesCommittee on Rules of Practice and Procedure; revised notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules, notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Criminal Rules; notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Evidence Rules; revised notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Appellate Rules; notice of open meeting
- Rules and RegulationsNotice of open meeting
- Proposed RulesAdvisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules; Notice of cancellation of open hearing
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Criminal Rules; revised notice of open meeting
- NoticesNotice of open meeting
- Rules and RegulationsNotice of Cancellation of Open Hearing
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Appellate Rules; Notice of cancellation of open hearing
- NoticesNotice of open meeting
- NoticesCommittee on Rules of Practice and Procedure; Notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules; notice of open meeting
- NoticesNotice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Evidence Rules; notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Appellate Rules; notice of cancellation of open hearing
- NoticesAdvisory committee on Bankruptcy Rules; notice of cancellation of open hearing
- Rules and RegulationsCommittee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, notice of open meeting
- Rules and RegulationsAdvisory Committee on Criminal Rules, Revised notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Criminal Rules; notice of cancellation of open hearing
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Criminal Rules, Notice of open meeting
- NoticesCommittee on Rules of Practice and Procedure; Notice of open meeting
- NoticesAdvisory Committee on Civil Rules; notice of open meeting
- NoticesNotice of open meeting
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- Pub. L. 100–702, title IV, § 401(a)
- 102 Stat. 4649
- Pub. L. 103–394, title I, § 104(e)
- 108 Stat. 4110
- June 25, 1948, ch. 646
- 62 Stat. 961
- May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 104
- 63 Stat. 104
- May 10, 1950, ch. 174, § 3
- 64 Stat. 158
- Pub. L. 89–773, § 2
- 80 Stat. 1323
- Pub. L. 103–394, § 104(e)(1)
- Pub. L. 103–394, § 104(e)(2)
- Pub. L. 103–394
- section 702 of Pub. L. 103–394
- section 407 of Pub. L. 100–702
- Pub. L. 109–8, title IV, § 419
- 119 Stat. 109
- Pub. L. 109–8, title IV, § 433
- 119 Stat. 110
- Pub. L. 109–8, title IV, § 435
- 119 Stat. 111
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§ 2073
Rules of procedure and evidence; method of prescribing
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–702, title IV, § 401(a)
Stat.102 Stat. 4649
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–394, title I, § 104(e)
Stat.108 Stat. 4110
ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 646
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