source:
  type: regulation
  id: scra-50usc-3913
  authority: SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.) § 3913 — Protection of persons secondarily liable
  description: 'SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.), §3913 Protection of persons secondarily liable.
    Captured section-complete from Cornell LII (verbatim).

    '
obligations:
- id: scra-50usc-3913-a
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3913-a
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3913(a)
  description: 'Protection of persons secondarily liable — (a): (a) Extension of protection when actions stayed,
    postponed, or suspended Whenever pursuant to this chapter a court stays, postpones, or suspends (1) the enforcement
    of an obligation or liability, (2) the prosecution of a suit or proceeding, (3) the entry or enforcement of
    an order, writ, judgment , …'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.) § 3913
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3913
    snapshot_id: 11341aa13a3e9494
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:b3230831586374f8312fe44345d17fb2e5bafc4d77c98d3f7d74a5c90e6cf3b1
    paragraph_quote: (a) Extension of protection when actions stayed, postponed, or suspended Whenever pursuant
      to this chapter a court stays, postpones, or suspends (1) the enforcement of an obligation or liability, (2)
      the prosecution of a suit or proceeding, (3) the entry or enforcement of an order, writ, judgment , or decree,
      or (4) the performance of any other act, the court may likewise grant such a stay, postponement, or suspension
      to a surety, guarantor, endorser, accommodation maker, comaker, or other person who is or may be primarily
      or secondarily subject to the obligation or liability the performance or enforcement of which is stayed, postponed,
      or suspended.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 50 U.S.C. §3913 subsection (a) from Cornell LII snapshot 11341aa13a3e9494;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: scra-50usc-3913-b
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3913-b
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3913(b)
  description: 'Protection of persons secondarily liable — (b): (b) Vacation or set-aside of judgments When a judgment
    or decree is vacated or set aside, in whole or in part, pursuant to this chapter, the court may also set aside
    or vacate, as the case may be, the judgment or decree as to a surety, guarantor, endorser, accommodation maker,
    comaker, or other pers…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
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  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.) § 3913
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3913
    snapshot_id: 11341aa13a3e9494
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:b3230831586374f8312fe44345d17fb2e5bafc4d77c98d3f7d74a5c90e6cf3b1
    paragraph_quote: (b) Vacation or set-aside of judgments When a judgment or decree is vacated or set aside, in
      whole or in part, pursuant to this chapter, the court may also set aside or vacate, as the case may be, the
      judgment or decree as to a surety, guarantor, endorser, accommodation maker, comaker, or other person who
      is or may be primarily or secondarily liable on the contract or liability for the enforcement of the judgment
      or decree.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 50 U.S.C. §3913 subsection (b) from Cornell LII snapshot 11341aa13a3e9494;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: scra-50usc-3913-c
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3913-c
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3913(c)
  description: 'Protection of persons secondarily liable — (c): (c) Bail bond not to be enforced during period of
    military service A court may not enforce a bail bond during the period of military service of the principal
    on the bond when military service prevents the surety from obtaining the attendance of the principal. The court
    may discharge the surety and e…'
  type: dont
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.) § 3913
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3913
    snapshot_id: 11341aa13a3e9494
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:b3230831586374f8312fe44345d17fb2e5bafc4d77c98d3f7d74a5c90e6cf3b1
    paragraph_quote: (c) Bail bond not to be enforced during period of military service A court may not enforce
      a bail bond during the period of military service of the principal on the bond when military service prevents
      the surety from obtaining the attendance of the principal. The court may discharge the surety and exonerate
      the bail, in accordance with principles of equity and justice, during or after the period of military service
      of the principal.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 50 U.S.C. §3913 subsection (c) from Cornell LII snapshot 11341aa13a3e9494;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: scra-50usc-3913-d
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3913-d
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3913(d)
  description: 'Protection of persons secondarily liable — (d): (d) Waiver of rights (1) Waivers not precluded This
    chapter does not prevent a waiver in writing by a surety, guarantor, endorser, accommodation maker, comaker,
    or other person (whether primarily or secondarily liable on an obligation or liability) of the protections provided
    under subsections (a) a…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.) § 3913
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3913
    snapshot_id: 11341aa13a3e9494
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:b3230831586374f8312fe44345d17fb2e5bafc4d77c98d3f7d74a5c90e6cf3b1
    paragraph_quote: (d) Waiver of rights (1) Waivers not precluded This chapter does not prevent a waiver in writing
      by a surety, guarantor, endorser, accommodation maker, comaker, or other person (whether primarily or secondarily
      liable on an obligation or liability) of the protections provided under subsections (a) and (b). Any such
      waiver is effective only if it is executed as an instrument separate from the obligation or liability with
      respect to which it applies. (2) Waiver invalidated upon entrance to military service If a waiver under paragraph
      (1) is executed by an individual who after the execution of the waiver enters military service , or by a dependent
      of an individual who after the execution of the waiver enters military service , the waiver is not valid after
      the beginning of the period of such military service unless the waiver was executed by such individual or
      dependent during the period specified in section 3917 of this title . (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, §
      103, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1 , Dec. 19, 2003 , 117 Stat. 2838 .)
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 50 U.S.C. §3913 subsection (d) from Cornell LII snapshot 11341aa13a3e9494;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
