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

28 U.S.C. § 2717

Discharge

The court, or a judge thereof, upon—
(1)
application of the party when property has been attached and
(2)
execution to the United States of a penal bond, approved by a judge, in double the value of the property attached and conditioned upon the return of the property or the payment of any judgment rendered by the court
may discharge the warrant of attachment as to the property of the applicant.

Pub. L. 86–682, § 974 Stat. 708(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 844 of Title 39Pub. L. 86–682, § 12(c)74 Stat. 708section 2717 of this titleSection was derived from R.S. § 931, which was originally classified to section 744 of former Title 28. Following the general revision and enactment of Title 28 by act , R.S. § 931 was reclassified to . R.S. § 931 was repealed by , , , (section 1 of which revised and enacted Title 39), and reenacted by section 9 thereof as .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 11 of Pub. L. 86–68274 Stat. 708Section effective , see , .