Title 52, Voting and ElectionsRelease 119-102
§20705 Jurisdiction to Compel Production of Records or Papers
Title 52 › Subtitle II — Voting Assistance and Election Administration › CHAPTER 207 — FEDERAL ELECTION RECORDS › § 20705
Summary
A U.S. district court can order someone to hand over records or papers when the request is made in that court’s district or when the records are kept there. The court may use its normal legal processes to make sure the records are produced.
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Title 52, §20705
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The United States district court for the district in which a demand is made pursuant to section 20703 of this title, or in which a record or paper so demanded is located, shall have jurisdiction by appropriate process to compel the production of such record or paper.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 1974d of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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52 U.S.C. § 20705
Title 52, Voting and Elections
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102