§ 2712. — Issue of warrant.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 28USC2712]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI--PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 173--ATTACHMENT IN POSTAL SUITS
Sec. 2712. Issue of warrant
Upon an order of a judge of a court, or, in his absence and upon the
clerk's own initiative, the clerk shall issue a warrant for the
attachment of the property belonging to the person specified in the
affidavit. The marshal shall execute the warrant forthwith and take the
property attached, if personal, in his custody, subject to the
interlocutory or final orders of the court.
(Added Pub. L. 86-682, Sec. 9, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 707.)
Codification
Section was derived from R.S. Sec. 926, which was originally
classified to section 739 of former Title 28. Following the general
revision and enactment of Title 28 by act June 25, 1948, R.S. Sec. 926
was reclassified to section 839 of Title 39. R.S. Sec. 926 was repealed
by section 12(c) of Pub. L. 86-682 (section 1 of which revised and
enacted Title 39), and reenacted by section 9 thereof as section 2712 of
this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2713 of this title.
