---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 C.F.R. § 256.10"
title: "31"
number: "256.10"
heading: "Who may request payment from the Judgment Fund?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/31/256.10"
---

# §256.10. Who may request payment from the Judgment Fund?

- (a) **Court judgments and settlements of litigation.** The Department of Justice must normally submit the request for payment from the Judgment Fund. Agencies that have independent litigating authority may submit a request for payment themselves if the Department of Justice is not responsible for the case.
- (b) **Administrative awards.** The program agency that is authorized to approve the award must submit the request for payment.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 1304, 3728; 41 U.S.C. 612; 5 U.S.C. 2301 note.

### Source

Source: 71 FR 60849, Oct. 17, 2006, unless otherwise noted.