Local Rule LR IB 1-7: OTHER DUTIES

LR IB 1-7. OTHER DUTIES A magistrate judge is also authorized to:

(a) Exercise general supervision of civil and criminal calendars, conduct calendar and status calls, and determine motions to expedite or postpone the trial of cases for the district judges;

(b) Conduct pretrial conferences, settlement conferences, omnibus hearings, and related pretrial proceedings in civil and criminal cases;

(c) Preside over all initial appearances, preliminary examinations, and arraignments before the district judge, appoint counsel, accept pleas of not guilty, establish the times within which all pretrial motions will be filed and responded to, and fix trial dates. If a plea of guilty or nolo contendere is offered, the matter will be promptly calendared before a district judge;

(d) Preside when the Grand Jury reports and accepts for the court any indictments returned, issue warrants and summonses as appropriate, establish the terms of release pending trial, and continue the same if previously fixed, or modify the terms of release;

(e) Accept waivers of indictment under Fed. R. Crim. P. 7(b);

(f) Accept petit jury verdicts in civil and criminal cases at the request of a district judge and fix dates for imposition of sentence;

(g) Issue subpoenas, writs of habeas corpus ad testificandum or prosequendum, and other orders necessary to obtain the presence of parties, witnesses, or evidence for court proceedings;

(h) Order the exoneration or forfeiture of bonds;

(i) Fix the terms of release pending sentencing and appeal;

(j) Have and exercise the powers of a district judge with respect to the issuance of warrants of removal and in the implementation and execution of Fed. R. Crim. P. 40;

(k) Conduct examinations of judgment debtors under Fed. R. Civ. P. 69;

(l) Issue orders authorizing the installation and use of devices to register telephone numbers dialed or pulsed or directing communication common carriers, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2510(10), to furnish law enforcement agencies with information, facilities, and technical assistance necessary to accomplish the installation and use of the registering device;

(m) Decide petitions to enforce administrative summonses;

(n) Preside over proceedings to enforce civil judgments;

(o) Issue orders authorizing entries to effect levies;

(p) Issue administrative inspection warrants;

(q) Serve as a commissioner in land-condemnation cases;

(r) Conduct international prisoner-transfer hearings;

(s) Conduct hearings to determine mental competency under 18 U.S.C. § 4242, et seq.;

(t) Select petit juries in criminal and civil cases with the consent of the parties; and

(u) Perform any additional duty not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States.