10 U.S.C. § 1440 — Annuities not subject to legal process
U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES 10 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 73 - ANNUITIES BASED ON RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY SUBCHAPTER I - RETIRED SERVICEMAN'S FAMILY PROTECTION PLAN Sec. 1440 - Annuities not subject to legal process From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§1440. Annuities not subject to legal process
Except as provided in section 1437(c)(3)(B) of this title, no annuity payable under this subchapter is assignable or subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 111; Pub. L. 92–425, §1(2)(A), Sept. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 706; Pub. L. 98–525, title VI, §642(a)(2), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2546; Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, §1303(a)(10), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 739.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
1440 37:378. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 393, §9, 67 Stat. 504.
The words "either in law or equity" are omitted as surplusage.
Editorial Notes
Amendments 1985—Pub. L. 99–145 substituted "1437(c)(3)(B)" for "1437(c)(3)". 1984—Pub. L. 98–525 substituted "Except as provided in section 1437(c)(3) of this title, no" for "No". 1972—Pub. L. 92–425 substituted "subchapter" for "chapter".