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 PUBLIC LAW 108–189—DEC. 19, 2003

117 STAT. 2835

Public Law 108–189 108th Congress An Act To restate, clarify, and revise the Soliders’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940.

Dec. 19, 2003 [H.R. 100]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. RESTATEMENT OF ACT.

The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘Servicemembers Civil Relief Act’. ‘‘(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

50 USC app. 501.

‘‘Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. ‘‘Sec. 2. Purpose. ‘‘TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS ‘‘Sec. ‘‘Sec. ‘‘Sec. ‘‘Sec. ‘‘Sec. ‘‘Sec.

Definitions. Jurisdiction and applicability of Act. Protection of persons secondarily liable. Extension of protections to citizens serving with allied forces. Notification of benefits. Extension of rights and protections to Reserves ordered to report for military service and to persons ordered to report for induction. ‘‘Sec. 107. Waiver of rights pursuant to written agreement. ‘‘Sec. 108. Exercise of rights under Act not to affect certain future financial transactions. ‘‘Sec. 109. Legal representatives. ‘‘Sec. ‘‘Sec. ‘‘Sec. ‘‘Sec.

101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106.

201. 202. 203. 204.

‘‘Sec. 205. ‘‘Sec. 206. ‘‘Sec. 207.

‘‘TITLE II—GENERAL RELIEF Protection of servicemembers against default judgments. Stay of proceedings when servicemember has notice. Fines and penalties under contracts. Stay or vacation of execution of judgments, attachments, and garnishments. Duration and term of stays; codefendants not in service. Statute of limitations. Maximum rate of interest on debts incurred before military service.

‘‘TITLE III—RENT, INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, MORTGAGES, LIENS, ASSIGNMENT, LEASES ‘‘Sec. 301. Evictions and distress. ‘‘Sec. 302. Protection under installment contracts for purchase or lease. ‘‘Sec. 303. Mortgages and trust deeds. ‘‘Sec. 304. Settlement of stayed cases relating to personal property. ‘‘Sec. 305. Termination of residential or motor vehicle leases. ‘‘Sec. 306. Protection of life insurance policy. ‘‘Sec. 307. Enforcement of storage liens. ‘‘Sec. 308. Extension of protections to dependents.

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