10 U.S.C. § 8859 — Libel and proceedings by United States attorney
submitted 70 years ago by ch. 1041 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 106 words · no verdicts yet
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Upon receiving the report of the prize master directed by section 8858 of this title, the United States attorney for the district shall promptly—
file a libel against the prize property;
obtain a warrant from the court directing the marshal to take custody of the prize property; and
proceed to obtain a condemnation of the property.
In connection with the condemnation proceedings the United States attorney shall insure that the prize commissioners—
take proper preparatory evidence; and
take depositions de bene esse of the prize crew and of other transient persons who know any facts bearing on condemnation.
Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 477, § 7659; renumbered § 8859 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(d)(9), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837, 1840.)
- 1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 1837, 1840
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 1041 on 1956-08-10.
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