Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1397 Interpleader
Title 28 › PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE › § 1397
Summary
A civil interpleader lawsuit under section 1335 can be filed in the federal court district where at least one of the people claiming the money or property lives.
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Title 28, §1397
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Any civil action of interpleader or in the nature of interpleader under section 1335 of this title may be brought in the judicial district in which one or more of the claimants reside.
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Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 41(26) (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 24, par. 26, as added Jan. 20, 1936, ch. 13, § 1, 49 Stat. 1096). Provisions of section 41(26) of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., relating to jurisdiction are the basis of section 1335 of this title and other provisions thereof are incorporated in section 2361 of this title. Words “civil action” were substituted for “suit,” in view of Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Changes were made in phraseology.
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28 U.S.C. § 1397
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102