Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 28 : Section 477


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 477. Model civil justice expense and delay reduction plan

      (a)(1) Based on the plans developed and implemented by the United
    States district courts designated as Early Implementation District
    Courts pursuant to section 103(c) of the Civil Justice Reform Act
    of 1990, the Judicial Conference of the United States may develop
    one or more model civil justice expense and delay reduction plans.
    Any such model plan shall be accompanied by a report explaining the
    manner in which the plan complies with section 473 of this title.
      (2) The Director of the Federal Judicial Center and the Director
    of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may make
    recommendations to the Judicial Conference regarding the
    development of any model civil justice expense and delay reduction
    plan.
      (b) The Director of the Administrative Office of the United
    States Courts shall transmit to the United States district courts
    and to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House
    of Representatives copies of any model plan and accompanying
    report.



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