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PUBLIC LAW 104-317—OCT. 19, 1996 110 STAT. 3849 (B) in the second sentence by inserting "judge" after "magistrate" each place it appears; (C) by striking out the third sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The magistrate judge may not proceed to try the case unless the defendant, after such explanation, expressly consents to be tried before the magistrate judge and expressly and specifically waives trial, judgment, and sentencing by a district judge. Any such consent and waiver shall be made in writing or orally on the record."; and (D) by striking out "judge of the district court" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "district judge". (2) Section 3401(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The magistrate judge may, in a petty offense case involving a juvenile, that is a class B misdemeanor charging a motor vehicle offense, a class C misdemeanor, or an infraction, exercise all powers granted to the district court under chapter 403 of this title. The magistrate judge may, in any other class B or C misdemeanor case involving a juvenile in which consent to trial before a magistrate judge has been filed under subsection (b), exercise all powers granted to the district court under chapter 403 of this title". (b) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 28. —Section 636(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out ", and" at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (2) by striking out paragraph (4) and inserting the following: "(4) the power to enter a sentence for a petty offense that is a class B misdemeanor charging a motor vehicle offense, a class C misdemeanor, or an infraction; and "(5) the power to enter a sentence for a class A misdemeanor, or a class B or C misdemeanor not covered by paragraph (4), in a case in which the parties have consented.". SEC. 203. REGISTRATION OF JUDGMENTS FOR ENFORCEMENT IN OTHER DISTRICTS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 1963 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: '*§ 1963. Registration of judgments for enforcement in other districts*'; (2) in the first sentence— (A) by striking out "district court" and inserting in lieu thereof "court of appeals, district court, bankruptcy court,"; and (B) by striking out "such judgment" and inserting in lieu thereof "the judgment"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new undesignated paragraph: "The procedure prescribed under this section is in addition to other procedures provided by law for the enforcement of judgments.".