§ 1962. — Lien.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1962]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART V--PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 125--PENDING ACTIONS AND JUDGMENTS
Sec. 1962. Lien
Every judgment rendered by a district court within a State shall be
a lien on the property located in such State in the same manner, to the
same extent and under the same conditions as a judgment of a court of
general jurisdiction in such State, and shall cease to be a lien in the
same manner and time. This section does not apply to judgments entered
in favor of the United States. Whenever the law of any State requires a
judgment of a State court to be registered, recorded, docketed or
indexed, or any other act to be done, in a particular manner, or in a
certain office or county or parish before such lien attaches, such
requirements shall apply only if the law of such State authorizes the
judgment of a court of the United States to be registered, recorded,
docketed, indexed or otherwise conformed to rules and requirements
relating to judgments of the courts of the State.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 958; Pub. L. 101-647, title XXXVI,
Sec. 3627, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4965.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 812 and 814 (R.S.
Sec. 967; Aug. 1, 1888, ch. 729, Sec. 1, 25 Stat. 357; Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 291, 36 Stat. 1167; Aug. 17, 1912, ch. 300, 37 Stat. 311).
Section consolidates sections 812 and 814 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940
ed., with changes in phraseology necessary to effect consolidation and
to clarify the meaning of such sections.
Omitted words ``or decree'' after ``judgments'' as unnecessary
inasmuch as Rule 54(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by
definition of judgment includes a decree.
Words ``in the State of Louisiana'' after ``or parish'' were omitted
as unnecessary.
A reference to section 813 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., was
omitted, since such section is omitted from this revision as covered by
Rule 79(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Amendments
1990--Pub. L. 101-647 inserted after first sentence ``This section
does not apply to judgments entered in favor of the United States.''
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-647 effective 180 days after Nov. 29, 1990,
see section 3631 of Pub. L. 101-647, set out as an Effective Date note
under section 3001 of this title.
