39 CFR § 952.6 - Interim impounding.

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title: "39 CFR § 952.6 - Interim impounding."
title_number: 39
title_name: "Postal Service"
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section_name: "Interim impounding."
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part_name: "FALSE REPRESENTATION AND LOTTERY ORDERS"
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authority: "39 U.S.C. 204, 401, 3001, 3005, 3012, 3016; 5 U.S.C. 554."
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# 952.6 Interim impounding.

In preparation for or during the pendency of a proceeding initiated under 39 U.S.C. 3005, mail addressed to Respondent may be impounded upon obtaining an appropriate order from a United States District Court, as provided in 39 U.S.C. 3007.