Routine fully-documented referrals for debt collection action should be filed within 45 days or as soon as practicable thereafter. Incomplete referrals should be immediately declined. See
JM 4-11.131. Approval to file a complaint must be obtained from an Assistant United States Attorney who supervises other Assistant United States Attorneys who handle civil litigation. 28 C.F.R. Ch1, Pt 0, Subpart Y, App. Civil Division Directive1-15. In cases where federal law authorizes the United States to enforce a state court judgment (i.e., Public Health Service cases), the United States Attorney’s office may register the judgment with the Clerk of the Court and enforce it accordingly.

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