§ 2632. — Commencement of a civil action.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC2632]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI--PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 169--COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE PROCEDURE
Sec. 2632. Commencement of a civil action
(a) Except for civil actions specified in subsections (b) and (c) of
this section, a civil action in the Court of International Trade shall
be commenced by filing concurrently with the clerk of the court a
summons and complaint, with the content and in the form, manner, and
style prescribed by the rules of the court.
(b) A civil action in the Court of International Trade under section
515 or section 516 of the Tariff Act of 1930 shall be commenced by
filing with the clerk of the court a summons, with the content and in
the form, manner, and style prescribed by the rules of the court.
(c) A civil action in the Court of International Trade under section
516A of the Tariff Act of 1930 shall be commenced by filing with the
clerk of the court a summons or a summons and a complaint, as prescribed
in such section, with the content and in the form, manner, and style
prescribed by the rules of the court.
(d) The Court of International Trade may prescribe by rule that any
summons, pleading, or other paper mailed by registered or certified mail
properly addressed to the clerk of the court with the proper postage
affixed and return receipt requested shall be deemed filed as of the
date of mailing.
(Added Pub. L. 96-417, title III, Sec. 301, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat.
1732.)
References in Text
Sections 515 and 516 of the Tariff Act of 1930, referred to in
subsec. (b), are classified to sections 1515 and 1516, respectively, of
Title 19, Customs Duties.
Section 516A of the Tariff Act of 1930, referred to in subsec. (c),
is classified to section 1516a of Title 19.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2632, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 980;
June 2, 1970, Pub. L. 91-271, title I, Sec. 113, 84 Stat. 279; Jan. 3,
1975, Pub. L. 93-618, title III, Sec. 321(f)(3), 88 Stat. 2048; July 26,
1979, Pub. L. 96-39, title X, Sec. 1001(b)(4)(C), 93 Stat. 306, related
to Customs Court procedure and fees, prior to the general revision of
this chapter by Pub. L. 96-417. See section 2633 of this title.
Effective Date
Subsec. (a) of this section applicable with respect to civil actions
commenced on or after Nov. 1, 1980, see section 701(b)(1)(B) of Pub. L.
96-417, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under
section 251 of this title.
