46 U.S.C. § 30906 Venue

• 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. § 30906

(a) IN GENERAL.-A civil action under this chapter shall be brought in the district court of the United States for the district in which-

(1) any plaintiff resides or has its principal place of business; or

(2) the vessel or cargo is found.

(b) TRANSFER.-On a motion by a party, the court may transfer the action to any other district court of the United States.

Cite as 46 U.S.C. § 30906

Source: Pub. L. 109-304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1518.

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>30906(a)</TD> <TD>46 App.:742 (2d sentence).</TD> <TD>Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, §2 (2d, last sentences), 41 Stat. 526.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>30906(b)</TD> <TD>46 App.:742 (last sentence).</TD> <TD/> </TR> </TABLE>