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28 U.S.C. § 1408

Venue of cases under title 11

United States · Title 28 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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28 U.S.C. § 1408, Venue of cases under title 11, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465241
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Except as provided in section 1410 of this title, a case under title 11 may be commenced in the district court for the district—

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 98-353(H.R. 5174)1984-07-10
    Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1983
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally