Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§2718 Interest on Balances Due Department
Title 28 › PART VI — PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › CHAPTER 173 — ATTACHMENT IN POSTAL SUITS › § 2718
Summary
If the Post Office Department sues to collect money someone owes, it can charge interest of 6 percent per year starting from the date the payment was missed.
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Title 28, §2718
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In suits for balances due the Post Office Department may recover interest at the rate of 6 per centum per year from the time of default.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was derived from R.S. § 964, which was originally classified to section 788 of former Title 28. Following the general revision and enactment of Title 28 by act June 25, 1948, R.S. § 964 was reclassified to section 846 of Title 39. R.S. § 964 was repealed by Pub. L. 86–682, § 12(c), Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 708, (section 1 of which revised and enacted Title 39), and reenacted by section 9 thereof as section 2718 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
References to Post Office Department, Postal Service, Postal Field Service, Field Postal Service, or Departmental Service or Departmental Headquarters of Post Office Department to be considered references to United States Postal Service pursuant to Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(o), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 783, set out as a Cross References note preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.
Effective Date
Section effective Sept. 1, 1960, see section 11 of Pub. L. 86–682, 74 Stat. 708.
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Citation
28 U.S.C. § 2718
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
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