28 USC § 961 - Office expenses of clerks

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title: "28 USC § 961 - Office expenses of clerks"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "961"
section_name: "Office expenses of clerks"
chapter_number: 57
chapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 927.)"
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# § 961. Office expenses of clerks

Each clerk of court shall be allowed his necessary office expenses when authorized by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 927.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 544, 563 (, ; , ; , ; , title II, ; , ; , ).

Section consolidates parts of sections 544 and 563 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed. For remainder of such sections, see Distribution Table.

Changes were made in phraseology.