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§3419 Suspension of Limitations
Title 12 › Chapter 35— RIGHT TO FINANCIAL PRIVACY › § 3419
Summary
If someone files a motion or application that delays a government agency from getting their financial records, the time limit for legal action is paused from the filing date until the motion is decided.
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Title 12, §3419
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If any individual files a motion or application under this chapter which has the effect of delaying the access of a Government authority to financial records pertaining to such individual, any applicable statute of limitations shall be deemed to be tolled for the period extending from the date such motion or application was filed until the date upon which the motion or application is decided.
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Effective Date
Section effective upon the expiration of 120 days after Nov. 10, 1978, see section 2101 of Pub. L. 95–630, set out as a note under section 375b of this title.
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Citation
12 U.S.C. § 3419
Title 12 — Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60