FEDERAL · 46 U.S.C. · Chapter 21

Liability in rem

46 U.S.C. § 2106
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46 U.S.C. § 2106.

Text

When a vessel is made liable in rem under this subtitle, the vessel may be libeled and proceeded against in the district court of the United States for any district in which the vessel is found.

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History

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 506; Pub. L. 109–304, §15(4), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1702.)

Editorial Notes

Section 2106 provides that when a vessel is made liable in rem the vessel may be libeled and proceeded against in a United States district court.

Editorial Notes

Amendments
2006—Pub. L. 109–304 substituted "the district court of the United States for any district" for "a district court of the United States".

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46 U.S.C. § 2106, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/usc/46/2106.