Title 28 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) is the portion of the United States Code (federal statutory law) that governs the federal judicial system.
Contents
- Part IOrganization of Courts
- Part IIDepartment of Justice
- Part IIICourt Officers and Employees
- Part IVJurisdiction and Venue
- Part VProcedure
- Part VIParticular Proceedings
- References
It is divided into six parts:
Part I—Organization of Courts
The part establishes United States federal courts.
Part II—Department of Justice
The part establishes the United States Department of Justice.
Part III—Court Officers and Employees
Part IV—Jurisdiction and Venue
This part deals with jurisdiction and venue.
Part V—Procedure
This part establishes criminal procedure and civil procedure for the federal courts. The Supreme Court, pursuant to the Rules Enabling Act and upon recommendations from the Judicial Conference of the United States, promulgates the more detailed Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Part VI—Particular Proceedings
References
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