28 USC § 356 - Subpoena power

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identifier: "/us/usc/t28/s356"
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title: "28 USC § 356 - Subpoena power"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "356"
section_name: "Subpoena power"
chapter_number: 16
chapter_name: "COMPLAINTS AGAINST JUDGES AND JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "ORGANIZATION OF COURTS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title I, § 11042(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1852.)"
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# § 356. Subpoena power

**(a)** **Judicial Councils and Special Committees.—** In conducting any investigation under this chapter, the judicial council, or a special committee appointed under section 353, shall have full subpoena powers as provided in section 332(d).

**(b)** **Judicial Conference and Standing Committees.—** In conducting any investigation under this chapter, the Judicial Conference, or a standing committee appointed by the Chief Justice under section 331, shall have full subpoena powers as provided in that section.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title I, § 11042(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1852.)