Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§3006 Affidavit Requirements
Title 28 › PART VI — PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › CHAPTER 176 — FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURE › SUBCHAPTER A — DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 3006
Summary
U.S. sworn statements may be based on information and belief if they are reliable, reasonably necessary, and show specific facts to the court.
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Title 28, §3006
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Any affidavit required of the United States by this chapter may be made on information and belief, if reliable and reasonably necessary, establishing with particularity, to the court’s satisfaction, facts supporting the claim of the United States.
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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. § 3006
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102