# 31 C.F.R. § 3.3 (2026): Legal review

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P3_S3_3

## Section

- **Citation:** 31 C.F.R. § 3.3 (2026)
- **Heading:** Legal review
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 31 CFR: Money and Finance: Treasury / Part 3: CLAIMS REGULATIONS AND INDEMNIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY EMPLOYEES / Subpart A: Claims Under the Federal Tort Claims Act / § 3.3: § 3.3   Legal review.

## Text

Any claim that exceeds $500, involves personal injuries or automobile damage, or arises out of an incident that is likely to result in multiple claimants, shall be forwarded to the legal division of the bureau or office out of whose activities the claim arose. The claim, together with the reports of the employee and the investigation, shall be reviewed in the legal division which shall thereupon make a recommendation that the claim be approved, disapproved, or compromised, and shall advise on the need for referral of the claim to the Department of Justice. This recommendation and advice, together with the file, shall be forwarded to the head of the bureau or office or his designee.
[35 FR 6429, Apr. 22, 1970, as amended at 48 FR 16253, Apr. 15, 1983]

## Nearby sections

- [31 C.F.R. § 3.1 (2026) § 3.1   Scope of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P3_S3_1.md)
- [31 C.F.R. § 3.2 (2026) § 3.2   Filing of claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P3_S3_2.md)
- [31 C.F.R. § 3.3 (2026) § 3.3   Legal review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P3_S3_3.md)
- [31 C.F.R. § 3.4 (2026) § 3.4   Approval of claims not in excess of $25,000.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P3_S3_4.md)
- [31 C.F.R. § 3.5 (2026) § 3.5   Limitations on authority to approve claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P3_S3_5.md)
- [31 C.F.R. § 3.6 (2026) § 3.6   Final denial of a claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P3_S3_6.md)
- [31 C.F.R. § 3.7 (2026) § 3.7   Action on approved claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P3_S3_7.md)
- [31 C.F.R. § 3.8 (2026) § 3.8   Statute of limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P3_S3_8.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P3_S3_3. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.