Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§3005 Application of Chapter to Judgments
Title 28 › PART VI — PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › CHAPTER 176 — FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURE › SUBCHAPTER A — DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 3005
Summary
Doesn't apply to a court judgment that says someone owes money if that judgment was entered more than 10 years before the date this chapter takes effect.
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Title 28, §3005
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
This chapter shall not apply with respect to a judgment on a debt if such judgment is entered more than 10 years before the effective date of this chapter.
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For
Effective Date
of this chapter, referred to in text, see section 3631 of Pub. L. 101–647, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 3001 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
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
Effective Date
, 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. § 3005
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102