46 U.S.C. § 56105 Forfeiture Procedure

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 46 U.S.C. § 56105

(a) IN GENERAL.-A forfeiture under this chapter may be enforced in the same way as a forfeiture under the laws on the collection of duties. However, such a forfeiture may be remitted without seizure of the vessel.

(b) PRIOR CONVICTIONS.-In a proceeding under this chapter to enforce a forfeiture, a prior criminal conviction of a person for a violation of this chapter with respect to the subject matter of the forfeiture is prima facie evidence of the violation against the person convicted.

Cite as 46 U.S.C. § 56105

Source: Pub. L. 109-304, §8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1654.

current through 7/7/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Revised <para>Section</para> </TD> <TD>Source (U.S. Code)</TD> <TD>Source (Statutes at Large)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>56105(a)</TD> <TD>46 App.:836.</TD> <TD>Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 451, §38, as added July 15, 1918, ch. 152, §4, 40 Stat. 902; <actcitation href="" statecd="US" sessionyear="1989" actaltid="101-225">Pub. L. <actid>101-225</actid></actcitation>, <actseccitation href="" statecd="US" sessionyear="1989" actaltid="101-225">title III, §<actsec>304</actsec>(b), Dec. 12, <sessionyear>1989</sessionyear></actseccitation>, 103 Stat. 1924.</TD> </...