28 U.S.C. § 545

Section 545 · Residence

Current version, with additions and removals from the September 13, 1994 version.

Current — March 9, 2006

As of September 13, 1994

(a) Each United States attorney shall reside in the district for which he is appointed, except that these officers of the District of Columbia, the Southern District of New York, and the Eastern District of New York may reside within 20 miles thereof. Each assistant United States attorney shall reside in the district for which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any United States attorney or assistant United States attorney appointed for the Northern Mariana Islands who at the same time is serving in the same capacity in another district. Pursuant to an order from the Attorney General or his designee, a United States attorney or an assistant United States attorney may be assigned dual or additional responsibilities that exempt such officer from the residency requirement in this subsection for a specific period as established by the order and subject to renewal.

(b) The Attorney General may determine the official stations of United States attorneys and assistant United States attorneys within the districts for which they are appointed.

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Mar 9, 2006 – presentcurrentviewing
Annual edition
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–177 inserted at end “Pursuant to an order from the Attorney General or his designee, a United States attorney or an assistant United States attorney may be assigned dual or additional responsibilities that exempt such officer from the residency requirement in this subsection for a specific period as established by the order and subject to renewal.”
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Pub. L. 109–177, title V, §501(a), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 246.
Sep 13, 1994 – Mar 9, 2006
Annual edition
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322 struck out “and assistant United States attorney” after “Each United States attorney” and inserted after first sentence “Each assistant United States attorney shall reside in the district for which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof.”
VCCLEA →
changes vs current →
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Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, §320932, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2135
Oct 25, 1979 – Sep 13, 1994
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–91 inserted provisions authorizing the United States attorney and the assistant United States attorneys for the Eastern District of New York to reside outside the district but within 20 miles thereof.
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Pub. L. 96–91, Oct. 25, 1979, 93 Stat. 700
Oct 27, 1978 – Oct 25, 1979
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–530 inserted provision that this subsection not apply to any United States attorney or assistant United States attorney appointed for the Northern Mariana Islands who at the same time is serving in the same capacity in another district.
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amended Pub. L. 95–530, §1, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 2028
Sep 6, 1966 – Oct 27, 1978
Enacted · full text not held
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Added Pub. L. 89–554, §4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 618

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