§141. Special sessions; places; notice

Special sessions of the district court may be held at such places in the district as the nature of the business may require, and upon such notice as the court orders.

Any business may be transacted at a special session which might be transacted at a regular session.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 897 ; Pub. L. 88–139, §1, Oct. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 248 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §15 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §11, 36 Stat. 1089 ).

Section was rewritten to include provision that notice of special terms should conform to rules approved by the judicial council of the circuit, thus insuring a uniform practice among the courts for convening special terms.

Changes of phraseology were made.

Amendments

1963-Pub. L. 88–139 substituted "sessions" for "terms" and "session" for "term" wherever appearing in text and section catchline, and struck out "pursuant to rules approved by the judicial council of the circuit" after "court orders" in text.

Cross References

Virgin Islands district courts, times for holding sessions, see section 1615 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.