1984—Par. (2).
Pub. L. 98–473 substituted “Class B or C misdemeanor or an infraction” for “petty offense as defined in section
1
(3) of this title”.
“United States magistrate judge” substituted for “United States magistrate” in par. (1) pursuant to section 321 of
Pub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section
631 of Title
28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 98–473 effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such amendment, see section 235(a)(1) of
Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section
3551 of this title.