Act of Dec. 19, 2003, ch. 888, sec. 1 (as amended)
SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) [50 U.S.C. 3901] 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:
Sec. 1. [50 U.S.C. 3901] Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. [50 U.S.C. 3902] Purpose.
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 101. [50 U.S.C. 3911] Definitions.
Sec. 102. [50 U.S.C. 3912] Jurisdiction and applicability of act.
Sec. 103. [50 U.S.C. 3913] Protection of persons secondarily liable.
Sec. 104. [50 U.S.C. 3914] Extension of protections to citizens serving with allied forces.
Sec. 105. [50 U.S.C. 3915] Notification of benefits.
Sec. 106. [50 U.S.C. 3917] Extension of rights and protections to Reserves ordered to report for military service and to persons ordered to report for induction.
Sec. 107. [50 U.S.C. 3918] Waiver of rights pursuant to written agreement.
Sec. 108. [50 U.S.C. 3919] Exercise of rights under Act not to affect certain future financial transactions.
Sec. 109. [50 U.S.C. 3920] Legal representatives.
TITLE II—GENERAL RELIEF
Sec. 201. [50 U.S.C. 3931] Protection of servicemembers against default judgments.
Sec. 202. [50 U.S.C. 3932] Stay of proceedings when servicemember has notice.
Sec. 203. [50 U.S.C. 3933] Fines and penalties under contracts.
Sec. 204. [50 U.S.C. 3934] Stay or vacation of execution of judgments, attachments, and garnishments.
Sec. 205. [50 U.S.C. 3935] Duration and term of stays; codefendants not in service.
Sec. 206. [50 U.S.C. 3936] Statute of limitations.
Sec. 207. [50 U.S.C. 3937] Maximum rate of interest on debts incurred before military service.
Sec. 208. [50 U.S.C. 3938] Child custody protection.
TITLE III—RENT, INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, MORTGAGES, LIENS, ASSIGNMENT, LEASES, COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
CONTRACTS
Sec. 301. [50 U.S.C. 3951] Evictions and distress.
Sec. 302. [50 U.S.C. 3952] Protection under installment contracts for purchase or lease.
Sec. 303. [50 U.S.C. 3953] Mortgages and trust deeds.
Sec. 304. [50 U.S.C. 3954] Settlement of stayed cases relating to personal property.
Sec. 305. [50 U.S.C. 3955] Termination of residential or motor vehicle leases.
Sec. 305A. [50 U.S.C. 3956] Termination of telephone, multichannel video programming, and internet access service
contracts.
Sec. 306. [50 U.S.C. 3957] Protection of life insurance policy.
Sec. 307. [50 U.S.C. 3958] Enforcement of storage liens.
Sec. 308. [50 U.S.C. 3959] Extension of protections to dependents.
TITLE IV—LIFE INSURANCE
Sec. 401. [50 U.S.C. 3971] Definitions.
Sec. 402. [50 U.S.C. 3972] Insurance rights and protections.
Sec. 403. [50 U.S.C. 3973] Application for insurance protection.
Sec. 404. [50 U.S.C. 3974] Policies entitled to protection and lapse of policies.
Sec. 405. [50 U.S.C. 3975] Policy restrictions.
Sec. 406. [50 U.S.C. 3976] Deduction of unpaid premiums.
Sec. 407. [50 U.S.C. 3977] Premiums and interest guaranteed by United States.
Sec. 408. [50 U.S.C. 3978] Regulations.
Sec. 409. [50 U.S.C. 3979] Review of findings of fact and conclusions of law.
TITLE V—TAXES AND PUBLIC LANDS
Sec. 501. [50 U.S.C. 3991] Taxes respecting personal property, money, credits, and real property.
Sec. 502. [50 U.S.C. 3992] Rights in public lands.
Sec. 503. [50 U.S.C. 3993] Desert-land entries.
Sec. 504. [50 U.S.C. 3994] Mining claims.
Sec. 505. [50 U.S.C. 3995] Mineral permits and leases.
Sec. 506. [50 U.S.C. 3996] Perfection or defense of rights.
Sec. 507. [50 U.S.C. 3997] Distribution of information concerning benefits of title.
Sec. 508. [50 U.S.C. 3998] Land rights of servicemembers.
Sec. 509. [50 U.S.C. 3999] Regulations.
Sec. 510. [50 U.S.C. 4000] Income taxes.
Sec. 511. [50 U.S.C. 4001] Residence for tax purposes.
TITLE VI—ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
Sec. 601. [50 U.S.C. 4011] Inappropriate use of Act.
Sec. 602. [50 U.S.C. 4012] Certificates of service; persons reported missing.
Sec. 603. [50 U.S.C. 4013] Interlocutory orders.
TITLE VII—FURTHER RELIEF
Sec. 701. [50 U.S.C. 4021] Anticipatory relief.
Sec. 702. [50 U.S.C. 4022] Power of attorney.
Sec. 703. [50 U.S.C. 4023] Professional liability protection.
Sec. 704. [50 U.S.C. 4024] Health insurance reinstatement.
Sec. 705. [50 U.S.C. 4025] Guarantee of residency for military personnel and spouses of military personnel.
Sec. 705A. [50 U.S.C. 4025a] Portability of professional licenses of servicemembers and their spouses.
Sec. 706. [50 U.S.C. 4026] Business or trade obligations.
Sec. 707. Guarantee of residency for spouses of servicemembers.
TITLE VIII—CIVIL LIABILITY
Sec. 801. [50 U.S.C. 4041] Enforcement by the Attorney General.
Sec. 802. [50 U.S.C. 4042] Private right of action.
Sec. 803. [50 U.S.C. 4043] Preservation of remedies.
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 50 U.S.C. 3901