Us Code § 2901 - to 2906. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXIV, §3405(c)(1), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1221

Full text of Us Code United States Code § 2901 — to 2906. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXIV, §3405(c)(1), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1221, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 2901. to 2906. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXIV, §3405(c)(1), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1221

Section 2901, added Pub. L. 89–793, title I, §101, Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1438; amended Pub. L. 91–513, title III, §1102(l), Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1293; Pub. L. 92–420, §2, Sept. 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 677; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §228(c), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2030, defined terms used in chapter.

Section 2902, added Pub. L. 89–793, title I, §101, Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1439, related to discretionary authority of court, examination, report, and determination by court, and termination of civil commitment.

Section 2903, added Pub. L. 89–793, title I, §101, Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1440, related to authority and responsibilities of the Surgeon General, institutional custody, aftercare, maximum period of civil commitment, and credit toward sentence.

Section 2904, added Pub. L. 89–793, title I, §101, Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1441, related to civil commitment not a conviction and use of test results.

Section 2905, added Pub. L. 89–793, title I, §101, Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1441, related to delegation of functions by Surgeon General and use of Federal, State, and private facilities.

Section 2906, added Pub. L. 89–793, title I, §101, Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1441, related to absence of offer by the court to a defendant of an election under section 2902(a) or any determination as to civil commitment not being reviewable on appeal or otherwise.

CHAPTER 176—FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURE

Subchapter
Sec.1
A.
Definitions and general provisions
3001

        

B.
Prejudgment remedies
3101
C.
Postjudgments 2 remedies
3201

        

D.
Fraudulent transfers 2
3301

        

1 Editorially supplied.

2 So in original. Does not conform to subchapter heading.

SUBCHAPTER A—DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec.
3001.
Applicability of chapter.
3002.
Definitions.
3003.
Rules of construction.
3004.
Service of process; enforcement; notice.
3005.
Application of chapter to judgments.
3006.
Affidavit requirements.
3007.
Perishable personal property.
3008.
Proceedings before United States magistrate judges.
3009.
United States marshals' authority to designate keeper.
3010.
Co-owned property.
3011.
Assessment of surcharge on a debt.
3012.
Joinder of additional defendant.
3013.
Modification or protective order; supervision of enforcement.
3014.
Exempt property.
3015.
Discovery as to debtor's financial condition.

        

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

"United States magistrate judges" substituted for "United States magistrates" in item 3008 pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section 631 of this title.

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