§ 2462. — Time for commencing proceedings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC2462]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI--PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 163--FINES, PENALTIES AND FORFEITURES
Sec. 2462. Time for commencing proceedings
Except as otherwise provided by Act of Congress, an action, suit or
proceeding for the enforcement of any civil fine, penalty, or
forfeiture, pecuniary or otherwise, shall not be entertained unless
commenced within five years from the date when the claim first accrued
if, within the same period, the offender or the property is found within
the United States in order that proper service may be made thereon.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 974.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 791 (R.S. Sec. 1047).
Changes were made in phraseology.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 26 section 6533; title 30
section 1724; title 42 section 7413; title 49 section 21303.
