46 USC 30906: Venue
Text contains those laws in effect on August 23, 2024
From Title 46-SHIPPINGSubtitle III-Maritime LiabilityCHAPTER 309-SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
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§30906. Venue
(a)
(1) any plaintiff resides or has its principal place of business; or
(2) the vessel or cargo is found.
(b)
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Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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30906(a) | 46 App.:742 (2d sentence). | Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, §2 (2d, last sentences), |
30906(b) | 46 App.:742 (last sentence). |
In subsection (a)(1), the words "in the United States" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (a)(2), the words "charged with liability" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b), the words "in the discretion of the court" are omitted as unnecessary. For general change of venue provision, see 28 U.S.C. 1404.