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28 U.S.C. § 1691

Seal and teste of process

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

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28 U.S.C. § 1691, Seal and teste of process, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465320
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All writs and process issuing from a court of the United States shall be under the seal of the court and signed by the clerk thereof.

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