2011 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle III - Maritime Liability (§§ 30101 - 31343)
Chapter 309 - SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES (§§ 30901 - 30918)
Section 30906 - Venue
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle III - Maritime Liability CHAPTER 309 - SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES Sec. 30906 - Venue |
| Contains | section 30906 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1518. |
| Statutes at Large References | 41 Stat. 526 120 Stat. 1518 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 109-304 |
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(a)
(1) any plaintiff resides or has its principal place of business; or
(2) the vessel or cargo is found.
(b)
(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1518.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 30906(a) | 46 App.:742 (2d sentence). | Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, §2 (2d, last sentences), 41 Stat. 526. |
| 30906(b) | 46 App.:742 (last sentence). |
In subsection (a)(1), the words “in the United States” are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (a)(2), the words “charged with liability” are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b), the words “in the discretion of the court” are omitted as unnecessary. For general change of venue provision, see 28 U.S.C. 1404.
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