46-U.S.C.-70504
§70504 – Jurisdiction and Venue
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Title 46 > Subtitle VII > Chapter 705 > Section 70504
Details
- Reference: Section 70504
- Legend: §70504 – Jurisdiction and Venue
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) Jurisdiction.—Jurisdiction of the United States with respect to a vessel subject to this chapter is not an element of an offense. Jurisdictional issues arising under this chapter are preliminary questions of law to be determined solely by the trial judge.
(b) Venue.—A person violating section 70503 or 70508 of this title shall be tried in the district court of the United States for—
(1) the district at which the person enters the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §10(2), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1688; Pub. L. 110–407, title II, §202(b)(2), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4300.)
| Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 70504 | 46 App.:1903(f). | Pub. L. 96–350, §3(f), Sept. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 1160; Pub. L. 99–570, title III, §3202, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–97; Pub. L. 99–640, §17, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3554; Pub. L. 104–324, §1138(a)(5), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3989. |
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–407 inserted or 70508 after 70503 in introductory provisions.
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