Civil actions and judgments against surety corporations

31 U.S.C. § 9307
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(a)(1) A surety corporation providing a surety bond under section 9304 of this title may be sued in a court of the United States having jurisdiction of civil actions on surety bonds in—(A) the judicial district in which the surety bond was provided; or (B) the district in which the principal office of the corporation is located. (2) Under sections 9304–9308 of this title, a surety bond is deemed to be provided in the district—(A) in which the principal office of the surety corporation is located; (B) to which the surety bond is returnable; (C) in which the surety bond is filed; and (D) in which the person required to provide a surety bond resided when the bond was provided. (b) In a proceeding against a surety corporation providing a surety bond under section 9304 of this title, the corporation may not deny its power to provide a surety bond or to assume liability.