Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 31 : Section 3732


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 3732. False claims jurisdiction

      (a) Actions Under Section 3730. - Any action under section 3730
    may be brought in any judicial district in which the defendant or,
    in the case of multiple defendants, any one defendant can be found,
    resides, transacts business, or in which any act proscribed by
    section 3729 occurred. A summons as required by the Federal Rules
    of Civil Procedure shall be issued by the appropriate district
    court and served at any place within or outside the United States.
      (b) Claims Under State Law. - The district courts shall have
    jurisdiction over any action brought under the laws of any State
    for the recovery of funds paid by a State or local government if
    the action arises from the same transaction or occurrence as an
    action brought under section 3730.



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