Federal · Title 50 — War and National Defense

50 U.S.C. § 3958: Enforcement of storage liens

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person cannot enforce a storage, repair, or cleaning lien on a servicemember's property during military service plus 90 days after without a court order. Violations are punishable by fine and/or up to one year imprisonment.

Read the full statutory text

A person holding a lien on the property or effects of a servicemember may not, during any period of military service of the servicemember and for 90 days thereafter, foreclose or enforce any lien on such property or effects without a court order granted before foreclosure or enforcement. For the purposes of paragraph (1), the term “lien” includes a lien for storage, repair, or cleaning of the property or effects of a servicemember or a lien on such property or effects for any other reason. stay the proceeding for a period of time as justice and equity require; or adjust the obligation to preserve the interests of all parties. A person who knowingly takes an action contrary to this section, or attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

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