2019 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 50 - Servicemembers Civil Relief
Subchapter I - General Provisions
Sec. 3920 - Legal representatives

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Citation 50 U.S.C. § 3920 (2019)
Section Name §3920. Legal representatives
Section Text (a) Representative

A legal representative of a servicemember for purposes of this chapter is either of the following:

(1) An attorney acting on the behalf of a servicemember.

(2) An individual possessing a power of attorney.

(b) Application

Whenever the term "servicemember" is used in this chapter, such term shall be treated as including a reference to a legal representative of the servicemember.

Source Credit

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, §109, as added Pub. L. 108–189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2840.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 519 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
CHAPTER 50 - SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 3920 - Legal representatives
Contains section 3920
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 117 Stat. 2840
Public Law References Public Law 108-189
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