Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure is a title of the United States Code. It contains 806 sections organized into 79 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.
Federal court structure — Supreme Court, appellate and district courts, jurisdiction, venue, evidence rules, procedure rules, and the Department of Justice.
Chapter Index
| Chapter | Sections | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | SUPREME COURT | 6 sections |
| 003 | COURTS OF APPEALS | 9 sections |
| 005 | DISTRICT COURTS | 65 sections |
| 006 | BANKRUPTCY JUDGES | 9 sections |
| 007 | UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS | 10 sections |
| 011 | COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE | 8 sections |
| 013 | ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES TO OTHER COURTS | 7 sections |
| 015 | CONFERENCES AND COUNCILS OF JUDGES | 5 sections |
| 016 | COMPLAINTS AGAINST JUDGES AND JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE | 14 sections |
| 017 | RESIGNATION AND RETIREMENT OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES | 7 sections |
| 019 | DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS AND DIGESTS | 5 sections |
| 021 | GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COURTS AND JUDGES | 13 sections |
| 023 | CIVIL JUSTICE EXPENSE AND DELAY REDUCTION PLANS | 12 sections |
| 031 | THE ATTORNEY GENERAL | 38 sections |
| 033 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 14 sections |
| 035 | UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS | 10 sections |
| 037 | UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE | 13 sections |
| 039 | UNITED STATES TRUSTEES | 11 sections |
| 040 | INDEPENDENT COUNSEL | 9 sections |
| 041 | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF UNITED STATES COURTS | 13 sections |
| 042 | FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER | 10 sections |
| 043 | UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES | 9 sections |
| 044 | ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION | 8 sections |
| 045 | SUPREME COURT | 7 sections |
| 047 | COURTS OF APPEALS | 5 sections |
| 049 | DISTRICT COURTS | 6 sections |
| 051 | UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS | 8 sections |
| 055 | COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE | 3 sections |
| 057 | GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES | 13 sections |
| 058 | UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION | 8 sections |
| 081 | SUPREME COURT | 9 sections |
| 083 | COURTS OF APPEALS | 6 sections |
| 085 | DISTRICT COURTS; JURISDICTION | 40 sections |
| 087 | DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE | 24 sections |
| 089 | DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS | 16 sections |
| 091 | UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS | 19 sections |
| 095 | COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE | 5 sections |
| 097 | JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES | 12 sections |
| 099 | GENERAL PROVISIONS | 1 sections |
| 111 | GENERAL PROVISIONS | 9 sections |
| 113 | PROCESS | 7 sections |
| 114 | CLASS ACTIONS | 5 sections |
| 115 | EVIDENCE; DOCUMENTARY | 19 sections |
| 117 | EVIDENCE; DEPOSITIONS | 5 sections |
| 119 | EVIDENCE; WITNESSES | 8 sections |
| 121 | JURIES; TRIAL BY JURY | 18 sections |
| 123 | FEES AND COSTS | 24 sections |
| 125 | PENDING ACTIONS AND JUDGMENTS | 5 sections |
| 127 | EXECUTIONS AND JUDICIAL SALES | 7 sections |
| 129 | MONEYS PAID INTO COURT | 5 sections |
| 131 | RULES OF COURTS | 7 sections |
| 133 | REVIEW—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | 13 sections |
| 151 | DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS | 2 sections |
| 153 | HABEAS CORPUS | 16 sections |
| 154 | SPECIAL HABEAS CORPUS PROCEDURES IN CAPITAL CASES | 6 sections |
| 155 | INJUNCTIONS; THREE-JUDGE COURTS | 3 sections |
| 157 | SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ORDERS; ENFORCEMENT AND REVIEW | 4 sections |
| 158 | ORDERS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES; REVIEW | 13 sections |
| 159 | INTERPLEADER | 1 sections |
| 161 | UNITED STATES AS PARTY GENERALLY | 17 sections |
| 163 | ‘FINES, PENALTIES AND FORFEITURES’ | 7 sections |
| 165 | UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE | 22 sections |
| 169 | COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE PROCEDURE | 17 sections |
| 171 | TORT CLAIMS PROCEDURE | 10 sections |
| 173 | ATTACHMENT IN POSTAL SUITS | 9 sections |
| 176 | FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURE | 34 sections |
| 178 | PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR SPORTS PROTECTION | 4 sections |
| 179 | JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES | 8 sections |
| 180 | ASSUMPTION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS | 1 sections |
| 181 | FOREIGN JUDGMENTS | 5 sections |
| 190 | MISCELLANEOUS | 1 sections |
Scope and Organization
Title 28 covers the subject area of judiciary and judicial procedure. The title is organized into 79 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 806 individual sections of codified law.
Legal Status
This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.
Source
View the official text: Title 28 on uscode.house.gov