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46 U.S.C. § 30914

Release of privately owned vessel after arrest or attachment

Ch. 309 — SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
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46 U.S.C. § 30914 — Release of privately owned vessel after arrest or attachment

U.S.C. Title 46 - SHIPPING 46 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle III - Maritime Liability CHAPTER 309 - SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES Sec. 30914 - Release of privately owned vessel after arrest or attachment From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§30914. Release of privately owned vessel after arrest or attachment

If a privately owned vessel not in the possession of the United States or a federally-owned corporation is arrested or attached in a civil action arising or alleged to have arisen from prior ownership, possession, or operation by the United States or corporation, the vessel shall be released without bond or stipulation on a statement by the United States, through the Attorney General or other authorized law officer, that the United States is interested in the action, desires release of the vessel, and assumes liability for the satisfaction of any judgment obtained by the plaintiff. After the vessel is released, the action shall proceed against the United States in accordance with this chapter.

(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1519.)

Historical and Revision Notes Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)

30914 46 App.:744. Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, §4, 41 Stat. 526.

The words "on a statement" are substituted for "upon the suggestion" as more appropriate.

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