50 U.S.C. § 3958

Enforcement of storage liens

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(a) Liens(1) Limitation on foreclosure or enforcement

A person holding a lien on the property or effects of a servicemember may not, during any period of military service of the servicemember and for 90 days thereafter, foreclose or enforce any lien on such property or effects without a court order granted before foreclosure or enforcement.

(2) Lien defined

For the purposes of paragraph (1), the term “lien” includes a lien for storage, repair, or cleaning of the property or effects of a servicemember or a lien on such property or effects for any other reason.

(b) Stay of proceedingsIn a proceeding to foreclose or enforce a lien subject to this section, the court may on its own motion, and shall if requested by a servicemember whose ability to comply with the obligation resulting in the proceeding is materially affected by military service—(1) stay the proceeding for a period of time as justice and equity require; or(2) adjust the obligation to preserve the interests of all parties.The provisions of this subsection do not affect the scope of section 3953 of this title.(c) Misdemeanor

A person who knowingly takes an action contrary to this section, or attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title III, § 307, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2851; amended Pub. L. 111–275, title III, § 303(b)(7), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2878.)Editorial NotesCodification

Section was formerly classified to section 537 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–275 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to penalties.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective 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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2024–2025 · leading case: Lyons v. V2 Logistics Corp. (D. Haw. 2025).

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Lyons v. V2 Logistics Corp. (D. Haw. 2025). · cites it 3× “Proceeding pro se, Plaintiffs contend that Great Silk (1) violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), 50 U.S.C. § 3958 , by allegedly selling their vehicle to pay storage fees while Lyons was an active servicemember of the Navy, and (2) sexually assaulted Tuttle, in…”

Nelson v. Guardian Towing, Inc (S.D. Cal. 2024). “See 50 U.S.C. § 3958 ; see also id. § 4042 (providing 11 a civil private right of action for “[a]ny person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter”).”

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