{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-1653.31","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 1653.31","heading":"Definitions.","body":"(a) Definitions generally applicable to the Thrift Savings Plan are set forth at 5 CFR 1690.1.\n(b) As used in this subpart:\nCriminal restitution order means a complete copy of a judgment in a criminal case issued by a federal court ordering restitution for a crime under 18 U.S.C. 3663A.\nEnforcement letter means a letter received from the Department of Justice requesting a payment from a participant's TSP account to enforce a criminal restitution order.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER VI—FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD","PART 1653—COURT ORDERS AND LEGAL PROCESSES AFFECTING THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN ACCOUNTS","Subpart D—Process for the Enforcement of a Participant's Legal Obligation To Pay a Federal Tax Levy or Criminal Restitution Order"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"4ae2b36a2710ba63d88a57071bb76d157469802b509c688582036a33d25aea3b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-1653.23","next":"us/5-cfr-1653.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}