{"data":{"id":"us/50-u.s.c.-3933","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 U.S.C. § 3933","heading":"Fines and penalties under contracts","body":"(a) Prohibition of penaltiesWhen an action for compliance with the terms of a contract is stayed pursuant to this chapter, a penalty shall not accrue for failure to comply with the terms of the contract during the period of the stay. (b) Reduction or waiver of fines or penaltiesIf a servicemember fails to perform an obligation arising under a contract and a penalty is incurred arising from that nonperformance, a court may reduce or waive the fine or penalty if—(1) the servicemember was in military service at the time the fine or penalty was incurred; and (2) the ability of the servicemember to perform the obligation was materially affected by such military service.","path":["Title 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE","CHAPTER 50—SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc50@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:01:11Z","sha256":"5c9647c1873b60ec2571669f85750790520f07687663687cd22df7b393f1c4c7","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-u.s.c.-3932","next":"us/50-u.s.c.-3934"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}