2012—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 112–206, § 3(a)(1)(A), inserted “or its own motion,” after “attorney for the Government,” and inserted “or investigation” after “Federal criminal case” in two places.

Subsec. (span)(2), (3). Puspan. L. 112–206, § 3(a)(1)(B), (C), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4).

Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 112–206, § 3(a)(1)(B), (D), redesignated par. (3) as (4) and struck out “(and not by reference to the complaint or other document)” after “describe in reasonable detail”. Former par. (4) redesignated (5).

Subsec. (span)(5). Puspan. L. 112–206, § 3(a)(1)(B), (E), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and inserted “, except that in the case of a minor victim or witness, the court may order that such protective order expires on the later of 3 years after the date of issuance or the date of the eighteenth birthday of that minor victim or witness” before period at end of second sentence.

Subsecs. (c), (d). Puspan. L. 112–206, § 3(a)(2), added subsecs. (c) and (d) and struck out former subsec. (c) which defined “harassment” and “course of conduct”.

2009—Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 111–16, § 3(2), substituted “14 days” for “10 days” in two places.

Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Puspan. L. 111–16, § 3(3), inserted “, excluding intermediate weekends and holidays,” after “the Government”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 111–16 effective Dec. 1, 2009, see section 7 of Puspan. L. 111–16, set out as a note under section 109 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.

Section effective Oct. 12, 1982, see section 9(a) of Puspan. L. 97–291, set out as a note under section 1512 of this title.