§8862 Duties of marshal

Summary

The marshal must hold and care for people and property taken from a captured ship (a "prize"). He must keep witnesses from the prize in custody until prize commissioners or the court release them. He must keep prize goods safe under a court warrant and tell the court if cargo should be unloaded, stored, or sold. He may insure the property if it helps everyone involved. If the court orders a sale, he runs the sale, collects the money, and immediately deposits the proceeds with the Treasurer of the United States or the nearest public depositary under the court’s orders. He must also give the Secretary of the Navy, when asked, a full report on the prize and what was done with it.