TITLE 48 - US CODE - SUBCHAPTER IV - THE JUDICIARY

48 USC 861 - Repealed. July 3, 1950, ch. 446, 5(2), 64 Stat. 320

Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, 40, 39 Stat. 965; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, vested judicial power in courts established and in operation on Mar. 2, 1917, provided for appointment of chief justice and associate justices of the supreme court by President with advice and consent of United States Senate, and authorized Puerto Rican legislature to organize, modify or rearrange the courts and their jurisdiction and procedure, except United States District Court.

48 USC 862 - Omitted

48 USC 863 - Repealed. Pub. L. 91272, 13, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 298

Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, 41, 39 Stat. 965; Feb. 25, 1919, ch. 29, 1, 40 Stat. 1156; Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 161, 1, 41 Stat. 1412; Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 295, 42 Stat. 1560; Dec. 13, 1926, ch. 6, 1, 44 Stat. 919; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; Mar. 26, 1938, ch. 51, 2, 52 Stat. 118; July 31, 1946, ch. 704, 60 Stat. 716; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 20, 62 Stat. 989, set out jurisdiction of United States District Court for District of Puerto Rico and provided for salaries of judge and officials of the court and for filling of vacancies. Section 34 of act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, 31 Stat. 84, formerly cited as a credit to this section, was not repealed by act June 2, 1970.

48 USC 864 - Appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, etc.; use of English language

The laws of the United States relating to appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, and other matters or proceedings as between the courts of the United States and the courts of the several States shall govern in such matters and proceedings as between the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the courts of Puerto Rico. All pleadings and proceedings in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico shall be conducted in the English language.

48 USC 865 - Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 39, 62 Stat. 992

Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, 43, 39 Stat. 966; Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, 13, 43 Stat. 942; Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, 1, 45 Stat. 54, related to writs of error and appeals. See section 1294 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

48 USC 866 - Omitted

48 USC 867 - Repealed. Pub. L. 90274, 103(g), Mar. 27, 1968, 82 Stat. 63

Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, 44, 39 Stat. 966; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, set out qualifications for jurors in District Court of United States for Puerto Rico as different from those set by local law and directed that juries be selected, drawn, and subject to exemption in accordance with laws of Congress insofar as locally applicable.

48 USC 868 - Fees part of United States revenues

All fees, fines, costs, and forfeitures as would be deposited to the credit of the United States if collected and paid into a district court of the United States shall become revenues of the United States when collected and paid into the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The sum of $500 a year from such fees, fines, costs, and forfeitures shall be retained by the clerk and expended for law library purposes under the direction of the judge.

48 USC 869 - Fees payable by United States out of revenue of Puerto Rico

Such fees and expenses as are payable by the United States if earned or incurred in connection with a district court of the United States shall be paid from the revenue of Puerto Rico if earned or incurred in connection with the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

48 USC 870 - Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 39, 62 Stat. 992

Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, 46, 39 Stat. 966; Feb. 26, 1919, ch. 49, 2, 4, 40 Stat. 1182; Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 501, 6, 53 Stat. 1226, related to salaries of district court officials. See section 604 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

48 USC 871 - Omitted

48 USC 872 - Habeas corpus; mandamus; suit to restrain assessment or collection of taxes

The supreme and district courts of Puerto Rico and the respective judges thereof may grant writs of habeas corpus in all cases in which the same are grantable by the judges of the district courts of the United States, and the district courts may grant writs of mandamus in all proper cases. No suit for the purpose of restraining the assessment or collection of any tax imposed by the laws of Puerto Rico shall be maintained in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

48 USC 873 - Repealed. July 3, 1950, ch. 446, 5(2), 64 Stat. 320

Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, 49, 39 Stat. 967; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, related to appointment of judges, marshals and secretaries.

48 USC 873a - Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 39, 62 Stat. 992

Section, act Feb. 12, 1940, ch. 25, 1, 54 Stat. 22, which related to rules governing civil cases. See section 2072 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

48 USC 874 - Judicial process; officials to be citizens of United States; oath

All judicial process shall run in the name of United States of America, ss, the President of the United States, and all penal or criminal prosecutions in the local courts shall be conducted in the name and by the authority of The People of Puerto Rico. All officials shall be citizens of the United States, and, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the laws of Puerto Rico.

875, 876. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 39, 62 Stat. 992

Section 875, act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, 55, 39 Stat. 968, related to continuation of courts jurisdiction. Section 876, act Jan. 7, 1913, ch. 6, 37 Stat. 648, related to temporary judge.