31 U.S.C. § 9307 — Civil actions and judgments against surety corporations
submitted 44 years ago by Pub. L. 97-258 to r/title-31-MONEY-AND-FINANCE · 158 words · no verdicts yet
This section addresses Civil actions and judgments against surety corporations. It sets out the duties, permissions, requirements, or definitions stated in the section.
(a)
(1) A surety corporation providing a surety bond under section 9304 may be sued in a court of the United States having jurisdiction of civil actions on surety bonds in—
(A) the judicial district in which the surety bond was provided; or
(B) the district in which the principal office of the corporation is located.
(2) Under sections 9304–9308 of this title, a surety bond is considered to be provided in the district—
(A) in which the principal office of the surety corporation is located;
(B) to which the surety bond is returnable;
(C) in which the surety bond is filed; and
(D) in which the person required to provide a surety bond resided when the bond was provided.
(b) In a proceeding against a surety corporation providing a surety bond under section 9304 , the corporation cannot deny its power to provide a surety bond or to assume liability.
A surety corporation providing a surety bond under section 9304 of this title may be sued in a court of the United States having jurisdiction of civil actions on surety bonds in—
the judicial district in which the surety bond was provided; or
the district in which the principal office of the corporation is located.
Under sections 9304–9308 of this title, a surety bond is deemed to be provided in the district—
in which the principal office of the surety corporation is located;
to which the surety bond is returnable;
in which the surety bond is filed; and
in which the person required to provide a surety bond resided when the bond was provided.
In a proceeding against a surety corporation providing a surety bond under section 9304 of this title, the corporation may not deny its power to provide a surety bond or to assume liability.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1049.)
- 1982Enacted · Pub. L. 97-258 · 96 Stat. 1049
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