---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 U.S.C. § 1822"
title: "28"
title_heading: "Judiciary and Judicial Procedure"
number: "1822"
heading: "Competency of interested persons; share of penalties payable"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/28/1822"
units:
  - "Part V — Procedure"
  - "Chapter 119 — Evidence; Witnesses"
---

# §1822. Competency of interested persons; share of penalties payable


Any person interested in a share of any fine, penalty or forfeiture incurred under any Act of Congress, may be examined as a witness in any proceeding for the recovery of such fine, penalty or forfeiture by any party thereto. Such examination shall not deprive the witness of his share.


## Source credit

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 950.)

## Notes

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on section 644 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure, R.S. § 5295.

Changes were made in phraseology.