12 USC § 4221 - Filing of confidential declarations by private persons identifying specific assets

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identifier: "/us/usc/t12/s4221"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "12 USC § 4221 - Filing of confidential declarations by private persons identifying specific assets"
title_number: 12
title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
section_number: "4221"
section_name: "Filing of confidential declarations by private persons identifying specific assets"
chapter_number: 43
chapter_name: "ACTIONS AGAINST PERSONS COMMITTING BANK FRAUD CRIMES"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "DECLARATIONS PROVIDING UNITED STATES WITH NEW INFORMATION CONCERNING RECOVERY OF ASSETS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–647, title XXV, § 2576, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4899.)"
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# § 4221. Filing of confidential declarations by private persons identifying specific assets

**(a)** **In general** section 4201 of this title

After the United States obtains a final judgment or settlement in any action referred to in , any person may file a declaration identifying specific assets which might be recovered by the United States in satisfaction of that judgment or settlement.

**(b)** **Place of filing** A declaration under subsection (a) shall be filed with the Attorney General of the United States or with an agent designated by him for receiving declarations under this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–647, title XXV, § 2576, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4899.)