Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73
§3009 United States marshals’ authority to designate keeper
Title 28 › Part PART VI— - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter CHAPTER 176— - FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER A— - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 3009
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Title 28, §3009
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Whenever a United States marshal is authorized to seize property pursuant to this chapter, the United States marshal may designate another person or Federal agency to hold for safekeeping such property seized.
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Section 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
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, see section 3631 of Pub. L. 101–647, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.
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28 U.S.C. § 3009
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73