2012 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen (§§ 2101 - 14702)
Part D - Marine Casualties (§§ 6101 - 6308)
Chapter 63 - INVESTIGATING MARINE CASUALTIES (§§ 6301 - 6308)
Section 6306 - Penalty
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen Part D - Marine Casualties CHAPTER 63 - INVESTIGATING MARINE CASUALTIES Sec. 6306 - Penalty |
| Contains | section 6306 |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 538. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 97 Stat. 538 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 98-89 |
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A person attempting to coerce a witness, or to induce a witness, to testify falsely in connection with a marine casualty, or to induce a witness to leave the jurisdiction of the United States, shall be fined $5,000, imprisoned for one year, or both.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 538.)
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
| 6306 | 46:239(i) |
Section 6306 provides for a $5,000 criminal penalty for anyone attempting to coerce or to induce a witness to a marine casualty investigation to testify falsely or to leave the jurisdiction of the United States.
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