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Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen (§§ 2101 - 14702)
Part G - Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief (§§ 10101 - 11507)
Chapter 115 - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES (§§ 11501 - 11507)
Section 11504 - Enforcement of forfeitures
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| 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 G - Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief CHAPTER 115 - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES Sec. 11504 - Enforcement of forfeitures |
| Contains | section 11504 |
| 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. 584. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 97 Stat. 584 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 98-89 |
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OFFENSES AND PENALTIES - 46 U.S.C. § 11504 (2012)
§11504. Enforcement of forfeitures
When an offense by a seaman also is a criminal violation, it is not necessary that a criminal proceeding be brought to enforce a forfeiture.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 584.)
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
| 11504 | 46:705 |
Section 11504 provides that when a seaman has committed a criminal offense, a forfeiture may be enforced through civil proceedings.
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