Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§3612 Concurrent State and Federal jurisdiction; venue; removal of cases

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 62— - CONDOMINIUM AND COOPERATIVE CONVERSION PROTECTION AND ABUSE RELIEF › § 3612

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal trial courts in the states, territories, and D.C. can hear lawsuits under this law, and state courts can too. The amount of money involved does not matter. You can file the case where the defendant lives, is found, does business, or where the sale happened, and court papers can be served in any district where the defendant lives or is found. If a case is filed in state court, it generally cannot be moved to federal court unless a U.S. government officer or employee is a party in their official role.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §3612

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The district courts of the United States, the United States courts of any territory, and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall have jurisdiction under this chapter and, concurrent with State courts, of actions at law or in equity brought under this chapter without regard to the amount in controversy. Any such action may be brought in the district wherein the defendant is found or is an inhabitant or transacts business, or in the district where the sale took place, and process in such cases may be served in other districts of which the defendant is an inhabitant or wherever the defendant may be found. No case arising under this chapter and brought in any State court of competent jurisdiction shall be removed to any court of the United States, except where any officer or employee of the United States in his official capacity is a party.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 3612

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73