{"data":{"id":"us/18-u.s.c.-3172","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"18 U.S.C. § 3172","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this chapter—(1) the terms “judge” or “judicial officer” mean, unless otherwise indicated, any United States magistrate judge, Federal district judge, and (2) the term “offense” means any Federal criminal offense which is in violation of any Act of Congress and is triable by any court established by Act of Congress (other than a Class B or C misdemeanor or an infraction, or an offense triable by court-martial, military commission, provost court, or other military tribunal).","path":["Title 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 208—SPEEDY TRIAL"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc18@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:53Z","sha256":"bcd2c79e8744e8e9a4ad0d27e3a86ab05085ef52f9f10bddda37280cb3fe2078","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/18-u.s.c.-3171","next":"us/18-u.s.c.-3173"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}