Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 28 : Section 1962


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1962. Lien

      Every judgment rendered by a district court within a State shall
    be a lien on the property located in such State in the same manner,
    to the same extent and under the same conditions as a judgment of a
    court of general jurisdiction in such State, and shall cease to be
    a lien in the same manner and time. This section does not apply to
    judgments entered in favor of the United States. Whenever the law
    of any State requires a judgment of a State court to be registered,
    recorded, docketed or indexed, or any other act to be done, in a
    particular manner, or in a certain office or county or parish
    before such lien attaches, such requirements shall apply only if
    the law of such State authorizes the judgment of a court of the
    United States to be registered, recorded, docketed, indexed or
    otherwise conformed to rules and requirements relating to judgments
    of the courts of the State.



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