(A) Full-Time and Part-Time Magistrate Judges. In addition to the powers and
duties prescribed by 28 U.S.C. § 636, each United States magistrate judge is
authorized to perform the following duties:
(1) Conduct extradition proceedings in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §
3184.
(2) Try persons accused of and sentence persons convicted of
misdemeanors committed within this district in accordance with 18
U.S.C. § 3401.
(B) Full-Time Magistrate Judges. Full-time magistrate judges are authorized to
conduct any or all proceedings in any civil case that is filed in this court in
accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), upon consent of the parties and order
of the district judge to whom the case was assigned, pursuant to Local Civ.
Rule 73.02(B)(1) (D.S.C.).
