Local Rule LR IB 1-1: DUTIES UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 636(a)

LR IB 1-1. DUTIES UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 636(a)

Each United States magistrate judge in this district is authorized to:

(a) Exercise all powers and duties conferred or imposed upon magistrate judges by 28 U.S.C. § 636(a);

(b) Conduct extradition proceedings under 18 U.S.C. § 3184; and

(c) Establish schedules for the payment of fixed sums to be accepted in lieu of appearance and thereby terminate proceedings in petty-offense cases. These schedules may be modified from time to time with the court's prior approval.