§3732. False claims jurisdiction

(a) Actions Under Section 3730.-Any action under section 3730 may be brought in any judicial district in which the defendant or, in the case of multiple defendants, any one defendant can be found, resides, transacts business, or in which any act proscribed by section 3729 occurred. A summons as required by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure shall be issued by the appropriate district court and served at any place within or outside the United States.

(b) Claims Under State Law.-The district courts shall have jurisdiction over any action brought under the laws of any State for the recovery of funds paid by a State or local government if the action arises from the same transaction or occurrence as an action brought under section 3730.

(Added Pub. L. 99–562, §6(a), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 3158 .)

References in Text

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, referred to in subsec. (a), are set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 3733 of this title; title 15 sections 637, 657a; title 20 section 1078–9; title 42 section 1395i.