10 U.S.C. § 8870 — Costs and expenses a charge on prize property
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. 8870 - Costs and expenses a charge on prize property From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§8870. Costs and expenses a charge on prize property
(a) Costs and expenses allowed by the court incident to the bringing in, custody, preservation, insurance, and sale or other disposal of prize property are a charge upon the property and shall be paid from the proceeds thereof, unless the court decrees restitution free from such a charge. (b) Charges for work and labor, materials furnished, or money paid must be supported by affidavit or vouchers.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 480, §7670; renumbered §8870, 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)
7670(a) 34 U.S.C. 1149. R.S. 4639.
7670(b) 34 U.S.C. 1150 (2d sentence). R.S. 4640 (2d sentence).
Editorial Notes
Amendments 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7670 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.