Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 8871

Payment of costs and expenses from prize fund

(a)
Payment may not be made from a prize fund except upon the order of the court. The court may, at any time, order the payment, from the deposit made with the Treasurer or public depositary in the cause, of costs or charges accrued and allowed.
(b)
When the cause is finally disposed of, the court shall order the Treasurer or public de­positary to pay the costs and charges allowed and unpaid. If the final decree is for restitution, or if there is no money subject to the order of the court in the cause, costs or charges allowed by the court and not paid by the claimants shall be paid out of the fund for paying the expenses of suits in which the United States is a party or is interested.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 480Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(9)132 Stat. 1837(, , § 7671; renumbered § 8871, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

7671

34 U.S.C. 1150 (less 2d sentence).

R.S. 4640 (less 2d sentence).

In subsection (b) the words “or orders” after “order” are omitted as surplusage. The words “a charge upon and” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 7671 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .