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46 U.S.C. § 31104 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 46. Shipping § 31104. Venue

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In general.--A civil action under this chapter shall be brought in the district court of the United States for the district in which the vessel or cargo is found within the United States.

(b) Vessel or cargo outside territorial waters.--If the vessel or cargo is outside the territorial waters of the United States--

(1) the action shall be brought in the district court of the United States for any district in which any plaintiff resides or has an office for the transaction of business; or

(2) if no plaintiff resides or has an office for the transaction of business in the United States, the action may be brought in the district court of the United States for any district.

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