Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)

The Service members Civil Relief Act, or SCRA, provides financial and legal protection for active-duty service members and families in the military.

The Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act of 2003 (SCRA), formerly known as the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 (SSCRA), is a federal law that gives all military members some important rights as they enter active duty. It covers such issues as rental agreements, security deposits, prepaid rent, eviction, installment contracts, credit card interest rates, automobile leases, mortgage interest rates, mortgage foreclosure, civil judicial proceedings, and income tax payments. It also provides many important protections to military members while on active duty.

Specific applicability to a given situation should be discussed with a competent legal authority that is well versed in the contents of The Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act of 2003 (SCRA).

The information presented in this section is simply the SCRA as recorded.