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H.R. 8124

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Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020
About This Bill
Passed
Latest Action · October 19, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
August 28, 2020
Sponsor
Rep. Hakeem JeffriesD
Cosponsors (1)
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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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