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28 U.S.C. § 1693

Place of arrest in civil action

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28 U.S.C. § 1693, Place of arrest in civil action, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465322
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Except as otherwise provided by Act of Congress, no person shall be arrested in one district for trial in another in any civil action in a district court.

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