28 USC § 637 - Training

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identifier: "/us/usc/t28/s637"
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title: "28 USC § 637 - Training"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "637"
section_name: "Training"
chapter_number: 43
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-73"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 917; Pub. L. 90–578, title I, § 101, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1114; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117.)"
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# § 637. Training

The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct periodic training programs and seminars for both full-time and part-time United States magistrate judges, including an introductory training program for new magistrate judges, to be held within one year after initial appointment.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 917; Pub. L. 90–578, title I, § 101, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1114; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1968— substituted provisions for periodic training programs and seminars for United States magistrates for prior authorization of United States commissioners to administer oaths and take bail, acknowledgements, affidavits, and depositions, now incorporated in .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Words “magistrate judges” substituted for “magistrates” wherever appearing in text pursuant to , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , except when a later effective date is applicable, which is the earlier of date when implementation of amendment by appointment of magistrates [now United States magistrate judges] and assumption of office takes place or third anniversary of enactment of  on , see , set out as a note under .