16 U.S.C. § 825p — Jurisdiction of offenses; enforcement of liabilities and duties
submitted 106 years ago by ch. 285 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 193 words · no verdicts yet
United States district courts have exclusive jurisdiction over violations of this chapter and related enforcement suits. Criminal cases must be filed where the violation occurred; other cases may also be filed where the defendant lives, and the Commission pays no litigation costs.
The District Courts of the United States, and the United States courts of any Territory or other place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction of violations of this chapter or the rules, regulations, and orders thereunder, and of all suits in equity and actions at law brought to enforce any liability or duty created by, or to enjoin any violation of this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder. Any criminal proceeding shall be brought in the district wherein any act or transaction constituting the violation occurred. Any suit or action to enforce any liability or duty created by, or to enjoin any violation of, this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder may be brought in any such district or in the district wherein the defendant is an inhabitant, and process in such cases may be served wherever the defendant may be found. Judgments and decrees so rendered shall be subject to review as provided in sections 1254, 1291, and 1292 of title 28. No costs shall be assessed against the Commission in any judicial proceeding by or against the Commission under this chapter.
Source credit: (June 10, 1920, ch. 285, pt. III, § 317, as added Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 687, title II, § 213, 49 Stat. 862; amended June 25, 1936, ch. 804, 49 Stat. 1921; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(b), 62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107.)
- 1920Enacted · Act of June 10, 1920, ch. 285 · 49 Stat. 862
- 1936Amended · Act of June 25, 1936, ch. 804 · 49 Stat. 1921
- 1948Amended · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 646 · 62 Stat. 991
- 1949Amended · Act of May 24, 1949, ch. 139 · 63 Stat. 107
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 285 on 1920-06-10.
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