--- title: "Transfer to cure want of jurisdiction" citation: "28 U.S.C. § 1631" authority_id: "AUTH-USC-28-1631" authority_type: "statute" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding_enacted_positive_law_title" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/28/1631" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-USC-28-1631/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Transfer to cure want of jurisdiction ## Holding or rule used Transfer when the filing court lacks jurisdiction, the receiving court could have heard the matter when filed, and transfer serves the interest of justice. ## Material limitation Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked classification module. State-habeas holdings are not silently converted into complete § 2255 rules; judgment, filing history, ripeness, circuit procedure, timing, and requested relief remain separate where identified. ## Official source and pinpoints 28 U.S.C. § 1631, § 1631: ## Used in - [Later Section 2255 Filings — Classification and Authorization](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/60-post-conviction/2255-later-filings-classification-and-authorization.md)