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[CITE: 28USC482]

 
               TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
 
                     PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
 
       CHAPTER 23--CIVIL JUSTICE EXPENSE AND DELAY REDUCTION PLANS
 
Sec. 482. Definitions

    As used in this chapter, the term ``judicial officer'' means a 
United States district court judge or a United States magistrate judge.

(Added Pub. L. 101-650, title I, Sec. 103(a), title III, Sec. 321, Dec. 
1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5096, 5117.)

                         Change of Name

    ``United States magistrate judge'' substituted for ``United States 
magistrate'' in text pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101-650, set out 
as a note under section 631 of this title.
