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  type: regulation
  id: scra-50usc-3932
  authority: SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.) § 3932 — Stay of proceedings when servicemember has
    notice
  description: 'SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.), §3932 Stay of proceedings when servicemember
    has notice. Captured section-complete from Cornell LII (verbatim).

    '
obligations:
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  section: 50 U.S.C. §3932(a)
  description: 'Stay of proceedings when servicemember has notice — (a): (a) Applicability of section This section
    applies to any civil action or proceeding, including any child custody proceeding, in which the plaintiff or
    defendant at the time of filing an application under this section— (1) is in military service or is within 90
    days after termination of or release fr…'
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    tier: 1
    authority: SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.) § 3932
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    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3932
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    paragraph_quote: (a) Applicability of section This section applies to any civil action or proceeding, including
      any child custody proceeding, in which the plaintiff or defendant at the time of filing an application under
      this section— (1) is in military service or is within 90 days after termination of or release from military
      service ; and (2) has received notice of the action or proceeding.
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- id: scra-50usc-3932-b
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3932-b
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3932(b)
  description: 'Stay of proceedings when servicemember has notice — (b): (b) Stay of proceedings (1) Authority for
    stay At any stage before final judgment in a civil action or proceeding in which a servicemember described in
    subsection (a) is a party, the court may on its own motion and shall, upon application by the servicemember
    , stay the action for a period of not le…'
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.) § 3932
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3932
    snapshot_id: e7cf15141c06ed41
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:45d159ad1c6d180ec9c05b67c1d6f0de4c9470fd51d87a1ea3351c5251530661
    paragraph_quote: '(b) Stay of proceedings (1) Authority for stay At any stage before final judgment in a civil
      action or proceeding in which a servicemember described in subsection (a) is a party, the court may on its
      own motion and shall, upon application by the servicemember , stay the action for a period of not less than
      90 days, if the conditions in paragraph (2) are met. (2) Conditions for stay An application for a stay under
      paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A letter or other communication setting forth facts stating
      the manner in which current military duty requirements materially affect the servicemember ’s ability to appear
      and stating a date when the servicemember will be available to appear. (B) A letter or other communication
      from the servicemember ’s commanding officer stating that the servicemember ’s current military duty prevents
      appearance and that military leave is not authorized for the servicemember at the time of the letter.'
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 50 U.S.C. §3932 subsection (b) from Cornell LII snapshot e7cf15141c06ed41;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: scra-50usc-3932-c
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3932-c
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3932(c)
  description: 'Stay of proceedings when servicemember has notice — (c): (c) Application not a waiver of defenses
    An application for a stay under this section does not constitute an appearance for jurisdictional purposes and
    does not constitute a waiver of any substantive or procedural defense (including a defense relating to lack
    of personal jurisdiction).'
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.) § 3932
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3932
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    paragraph_quote: (c) Application not a waiver of defenses An application for a stay under this section does
      not constitute an appearance for jurisdictional purposes and does not constitute a waiver of any substantive
      or procedural defense (including a defense relating to lack of personal jurisdiction).
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 50 U.S.C. §3932 subsection (c) from Cornell LII snapshot e7cf15141c06ed41;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: scra-50usc-3932-d
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3932-d
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3932(d)
  description: 'Stay of proceedings when servicemember has notice — (d): (d) Additional stay (1) Application A servicemember
    who is granted a stay of a civil action or proceeding under subsection (b) may apply for an additional stay
    based on continuing material affect of military duty on the servicemember ’s ability to appear. Such an application
    may be made by the servi…'
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.) § 3932
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3932
    snapshot_id: e7cf15141c06ed41
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:45d159ad1c6d180ec9c05b67c1d6f0de4c9470fd51d87a1ea3351c5251530661
    paragraph_quote: (d) Additional stay (1) Application A servicemember who is granted a stay of a civil action
      or proceeding under subsection (b) may apply for an additional stay based on continuing material affect of
      military duty on the servicemember ’s ability to appear. Such an application may be made by the servicemember
      at the time of the initial application under subsection (b) or when it appears that the servicemember is unavailable
      to prosecute or defend the action. The same information required under subsection (b)(2) shall be included
      in an application under this subsection. (2) Appointment of counsel when additional stay refused If the court
      refuses to grant an additional stay of proceedings under paragraph (1), the court shall appoint counsel to
      represent the servicemember in the action or proceeding.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 50 U.S.C. §3932 subsection (d) from Cornell LII snapshot e7cf15141c06ed41;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: scra-50usc-3932-e
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3932-e
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3932(e)
  description: 'Stay of proceedings when servicemember has notice — (e): (e) Coordination with section 3931 A servicemember
    who applies for a stay under this section and is unsuccessful may not seek the protections afforded by section
    3931 of this title .'
  type: dont
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.) § 3932
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3932
    snapshot_id: e7cf15141c06ed41
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:45d159ad1c6d180ec9c05b67c1d6f0de4c9470fd51d87a1ea3351c5251530661
    paragraph_quote: (e) Coordination with section 3931 A servicemember who applies for a stay under this section
      and is unsuccessful may not seek the protections afforded by section 3931 of this title .
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  judgment: false
- id: scra-50usc-3932-f
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3932-f
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3932(f)
  description: 'Stay of proceedings when servicemember has notice — (f): (f) Inapplicability to section 3951 The
    protections of this section do not apply to section 3951 of this title . (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title II,
    § 202, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1 , Dec. 19, 2003 , 117 Stat. 2842 ; amended Pub. L. 108–454, title VII,
    § 703 , Dec. 10, 2004 , 118 Stat. 3624 ; Pub…'
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    tier: 1
    authority: SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.) § 3932
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3932
    snapshot_id: e7cf15141c06ed41
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:45d159ad1c6d180ec9c05b67c1d6f0de4c9470fd51d87a1ea3351c5251530661
    paragraph_quote: (f) Inapplicability to section 3951 The protections of this section do not apply to section
      3951 of this title . (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title II, § 202, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1 , Dec. 19, 2003
      , 117 Stat. 2842 ; amended Pub. L. 108–454, title VII, § 703 , Dec. 10, 2004 , 118 Stat. 3624 ; Pub. L. 110–181,
      div. A, title V, § 584(b) , Jan. 28, 2008 , 122 Stat. 128 .)
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  judgment: false
