(a) The Magistrate Judge shall have the inherent power of a judicial officer to implement and
enforce his own orders and to regulate proceedings before him, to the extent permitted by
law.
(b) Among other duties set forth in these rules, a magistrate judge is also authorized to:
(1) set bail for material witnesses;
(2) review applications for and issue orders relating to the installation of a pen register,
trap and trace, transponder or other surveillance device;
(3) conduct extradition proceedings;
(4) conduct voir dire and select petit juries for the district judge in felony cases with the
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consent of the parties;
(5) issue subpoenas, writs of habeas corpus ad testificandum or ad prosequendum, or
other orders or warrants necessary to obtain the presence of parties, witnesses, or
evidence needed for court proceedings;
(6) approve personal and corporate surety bonds and bonds requiring personal sureties;
(7) exonerate or forfeit bonds, set aside forfeitures, and reinstate bail in proceedings
pending before the magistrate judge;
(8) conduct Nebbia hearings;
(9) administer the Central Violations Bureau and recommend amendments to the bail
schedule;
(10) order examinations to determine mental competency and conduct all further
proceedings thereunder related to the issue of competency;
(11) rule upon motions to require defendants to participate in a line-up, furnish
handwriting samples or furnish voice exemplars;
(12) conduct initial proceedings upon the appearance of an individual accused of an act
of juvenile delinquency;
(13) review and issue orders relating to applications for the sealing of indictments and
affidavits for search warrants and complaints and warrants, and other applications for
sealing documents related to cases prior to the assignment of the case to a district judge;
and
(14) perform any additional duty not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the
United States.
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