28 U.S.C. § 2407 Delinquents For Public Money; Judgment At Return Term; Continuance

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

In an action by the United States against any person accountable for public money who fails to pay into the Treasury the sum reported due the United States, upon the adjustment of his account the court shall grant judgment upon motion unless a continuance is granted as specified in this section.

A continuance may be granted if the defendant, in open court and in the presence of the United States attorney, states under oath that he is equitably entitled to credits which have been disallowed by the Government Accountability Office prior to the commencement of the action, specifying each particular claim so rejected, and stating that he cannot safely come to trial.

A continuance may also be granted if such an action is commenced on a bond or other sealed instrument and the court requires the original instrument to be produced.

Cite as 28 U.S.C. § 2407

Source: June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 972; Pub. L. 108-271, §8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel