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When a bank account is RESTRAINED it means that the bank has put a "freeze" on the account and no funds may be withdrawn by anyone. Usually this is the result of some party with a judgment against the account holder who --by virtue of their judgment obtained in court-- has the right to go after any assets of the account holder. While RESTRAINED, all funds remain at the bank (minus any bank fees the bank may charge for having to process the Restraining Order). Ultimately the funds will meet one of the following fates: After a year, the Restraining Notice will expire (but a new can be issued quickly); or the account holder will sign over all or part of the funds in the account to whomever holds the judgment against them, and the account will be "normal" again after that; or if the account holder refuses to release any funds the judgment holder can send the local Sheriff or Marshall in to seize the funds, after which the account again returns to "normal" status but at that point the account is no longer considered RESTRAINED it is said to have been levied.

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