28 USC § 1822 - Competency of interested persons; share of penalties payable

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identifier: "/us/usc/t28/s1822"
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legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "28 USC § 1822 - Competency of interested persons; share of penalties payable"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "1822"
section_name: "Competency of interested persons; share of penalties payable"
chapter_number: 119
chapter_name: "EVIDENCE; WITNESSES"
part_number: "V"
part_name: "PROCEDURE"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 950.)"
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# § 1822. Competency of interested persons; share of penalties payable

Any person interested in a share of any fine, penalty or forfeiture incurred under any Act of Congress, may be examined as a witness in any proceeding for the recovery of such fine, penalty or forfeiture by any party thereto. Such examination shall not deprive the witness of his share.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 950.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure, R.S. § 5295.

Changes were made in phraseology.