12 USC § 2614 - Jurisdiction of courts; limitations

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title: "12 USC § 2614 - Jurisdiction of courts; limitations"
title_number: 12
title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
section_number: "2614"
section_name: "Jurisdiction of courts; limitations"
chapter_number: 27
chapter_name: "REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–533, § 16, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1731; Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title IV, § 461(d)], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1232; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title II, § 2103(e), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–400; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1098(9), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2104.)"
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# § 2614. Jurisdiction of courts; limitations

section 2605 of this title

Any action pursuant to the provisions of section 2605, 2607, or 2608 of this title may be brought in the United States district court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, for the district in which the property involved is located, or where the violation is alleged to have occurred, within 3 years in the case of a violation of  and 1 year in the case of a violation of section 2607 or 2608 of this title from the date of the occurrence of the violation, except that actions brought by the Bureau, the Secretary, the Attorney General of any State, or the insurance commissioner of any State may be brought within 3 years from the date of the occurrence of the violation.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–533, § 16, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1731; Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title IV, § 461(d)], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1232; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title II, § 2103(e), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–400; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1098(9), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2104.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2010— inserted “the Bureau,” before “the Secretary”.

1996— substituted “section 2605, 2607, or 2608 of this title” for “section 2607 or 2608 of this title” and “within 3 years in the case of a violation of  and 1 year in the case of a violation of section 2607 or 2608 of this title” for “within one year”.

1983— amended section generally, striking out a reference to , and inserting provision allowing action in district where violation is alleged to have occurred, and provision relating to time limitations in actions brought by the Secretary, the Attorney General of any State, or the insurance commissioner of any State.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by  effective on the designated transfer date, see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.

### Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date

Section effective 180 days after , see , set out as a note under .