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2 U.S.C. § 1968

Citation release

United States · Title 2 — THE CONGRESS · Status: effective

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2 U.S.C. § 1968, Citation release, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/423385
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The Chief of the Capitol Police, with the approval of the Capitol Police Board, may designate a member of the Capitol Police to have responsibility for citation release. In the same manner as provided for with respect to an official of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia under section 23–1110(a) of the District of Columbia Code, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall have the authority to appoint the member of the Capitol Police designated under subsection (a) of this section to take bail or collateral from persons charged with offenses triable in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Pursuant to that authority—

Legislative history

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 104-186(H.R. 2739)1996-08-20
    House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally