§ 4041 - Enforcement by the Attorney General

CHAPTER 50— SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF › SUBCHAPTER VIII— CIVIL LIABILITY

(a) The Attorney General may commence a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against any person who—

(a)(1) engages in a pattern or practice of violating this chapter; or

(a)(2) engages in a violation of this chapter that raises an issue of significant public importance.

(b) In a civil action commenced under subsection (a), the court may—

(b)(1) grant any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation of this chapter;

(b)(2) award all other appropriate relief, including monetary damages, to any person aggrieved by the violation; and

(b)(3) may, to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty—

(b)(3)(A) in an amount not exceeding $55,000 for a first violation; and

(b)(3)(B) in an amount not exceeding $110,000 for any subsequent violation.

(c) Upon timely application, a person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter with respect to which the civil action is commenced may intervene in such action, and may obtain such appropriate relief as the person could obtain in a civil action under section 4042 of this title with respect to that violation, along with costs and a reasonable attorney fee.

Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 597 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.