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49 USC 20903: Reports not evidence in civil actions for damages Text contains those laws in effect on December 25, 2024
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§20903. Reports not evidence in civil actions for damages

No part of an accident or incident report filed by a railroad carrier under section 20901 of this title or made by the Secretary of Transportation under section 20902 of this title may be used in a civil action for damages resulting from a matter mentioned in the report.

( Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 887 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
20903 45:41. May 6, 1910, ch. 208, §4, 36 Stat. 351 .

The words "civil action" are substituted for "suit or action" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.