Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§3012 Joinder of Additional Defendant
Title 28 › PART VI — PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › CHAPTER 176 — FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURE › SUBCHAPTER A — DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 3012
Summary
The U.S. or the debtor can join someone thought to owe money to the debtor from the same transaction, including debts from federal loans or guarantees.
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Title 28, §3012
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The United States or the debtor may join as an additional defendant in an action or proceeding under this chapter any person reasonably believed to owe money (including money owed on account of a requirement to provide goods or services pursuant to a loan or loan guarantee extended under Federal law) to the debtor arising out of the transaction or occurrence giving rise to a debt.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
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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Citation
28 U.S.C. § 3012
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102