46 U.S.C. § 31104 — Venue
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 124 words · no verdicts yet
This section sets rules about Venue. It assigns the listed duties, permissions, limits, or procedures to the people and organizations identified in the section.
(a) In General .— A civil action under this chapter must be brought in the district court of the United States for the district in which the vessel* or cargo is found within the United States. (b) Vessel or Cargo Outside Territorial Waters .— If the vessel or cargo is outside the territorial waters of the United States— (1) the action must be brought in the district court of the United States for any district in which any plaintiff resides or has an office for the transaction of business; or (2) if no plaintiff resides or has an office for the transaction of business in the United States, the action may be brought in the district court of the United States for any district.
A civil action under this chapter shall be brought in the district court of the United States for the district in which the vessel* or cargo is found within the United States.
If the vessel or cargo is outside the territorial waters of the United States—
the action shall be brought in the district court of the United States for any district in which any plaintiff resides or has an office for the transaction of business; or
if no plaintiff resides or has an office for the transaction of business in the United States, the action may be brought in the district court of the United States for any district.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1521.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1521
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 109-304 on 2006-10-06.
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