10 U.S.C. § 8861 — Interrogation of witnesses by prize commissioners
U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES 10 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 883 - PRIZE Sec. 8861 - Interrogation of witnesses by prize commissioners From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§8861. Interrogation of witnesses by prize commissioners
Witnesses before the prize commissioners shall be questioned separately, on interrogatories prescribed by the court, in the manner usual in prize courts. Without special authority from the court, the witnesses may not see the interrogatories, documents, or papers, or consult with counsel or with other persons interested in the cause. Witnesses who have the rights of neutrals shall be discharged as soon as practicable.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 477, §7661; renumbered §8861, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(d)(9), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
7661 34 U.S.C. 1138 (as applicable to procedure for interrogating witnesses). R.S. 4622 (as applicable to procedure for interrogating witnesses).
Editorial Notes
Amendments 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7661 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.