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–59– -59§ 233. Transfer of custody of defendant in district and magistrates' courts If the defendant is in custody, an order of the district court or a magistrate for transfer of a criminal action shall direct his removal and he shall be forthwith removed by the jailer or warden where he is imprisoned to the custody of the jailer or warden of the division or subdivision to which the action is transferred. CHAPTER 7—GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING COURTS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS Sec.

271. 272. 273. 274. 275. 276. 277. 278. 279.

Proceedings to be public; exceptions; impounding records in certain cases. Powers of courts in conduct of proceedings. Powers of judicial officers in conduct of proceedings. Powers of judicial officers to punish for contempt. Disqualification of judge or magistrates. Practice of law by partner of judge or magistrate. Review of orders made out of court. Proceedings in English language. Means to carry jurisdiction into effect.

§ 271. Proceedings to be public; exceptions; impounding records in certain cases (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, section 1637(b) of Title 5, and section 36(c) of Title 8, the sittings of every court of justice shall be public. In an action for divorce or in a civil action for seduction the court may direct the trial of an issue of fact joined therein to be private, and may exclude all persons except the officers of the court, the parties, their witnesses, and counsel. Witnesses may be excluded in any action as provided by section 2683 of Title 6. (b) Section 451 of Title 2 does not prevent a court from impounding its files and records in a case, or any part of them, and denying inspection of them to persons other than the parties in the case or the attorneys therein, whenever the court determines, in the exercise of a sound discretion, that justice or the public interest requires. § 272. Powers of courts in conduct of proceedings Every court has power to: (1) preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence; (2) enforce order in the proceedings before it or a person empowered to conduct a judicial investigation under its authority; (3) provide for the orderly conduct of proceedings before it or its officers: (4) compel obedience to its judgments, orders, and process, and to the orders of a judge out of court, in an action or proceeding pending therein; (5) control, in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its ministerial officers and all other persons in any manner connected with a judicial proceeding before it, in every matter appertaining thereto; (6) compel the attendance of persons to testify in an action or proceeding pending therein, in the cases and manner provided by law; (7) administer oaths in an action or proceeding pending therein, and in all other cases where it may be necessary in the exercise of its powers and duties; and (8) amend and control its process and orders so as to make them conformable to law and justice.

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