Title 12Banks and BankingRelease 119-73

§1954 Injunctions

Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 21— - FINANCIAL RECORDKEEPING › § 1954

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

If the Secretary thinks someone has broken, is breaking, or will break rules under this chapter, he may go to the proper federal court in the United States or its territories to ask the court to stop those actions. If the court finds good reason, it must issue temporary or permanent orders to stop or force compliance, and it can do so without requiring a bond.

Full Legal Text

Title 12, §1954

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Whenever it appears to the Secretary that any person has engaged, is engaged, or is about to engage in any acts or practices constituting a violation of any regulation under this chapter, he may in his discretion bring an action, in the proper district court of the United States or the proper United States court of any territory or other place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, to enjoin such acts or practices, and upon a proper showing a permanent or temporary injunction or restraining order shall be granted without bond. Upon application of the Secretary, any such court may also issue mandatory injunctions commanding any person to comply with any regulation of the Secretary under this chapter.

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Effective Date

Section effective on first day of seventh calendar month which begins after Oct. 26, 1970, except that the Secretary of the Treasury may, by regulation, provide that this section be effective on any date not earlier than the publication of such

Regulations

in the Federal Register and not later than first day of thirteenth calendar month which begins after Oct. 26, 1970, see section 401(a), (b) of Pub. L. 91–508, set out as a note under section 1951 of this title.

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Citation

12 U.S.C. § 1954

Title 12Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73