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28 U.S.C. § 3005

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Application of chapter to judgments
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Title
28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Chapter
PTVI/CH176
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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This chapter shall not apply with respect to a judgment on a debt if such judgment is entered more than 10 years before the effective date of this chapter. (Added Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXVI, § 3611, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4936.) Editorial Notes References in TextFor effective date of this chapter, referred to in text, see section 3631 of Pub. L. 101–647, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3001 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective DateSection effective 180 days after Nov. 29, 1990, and applicable with respect to certain actions for debts owed the United States pending in court on that effective date, see section 3631 of Pub. L. 101–647, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.

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