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§2106 Liability in rem

Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part A— - General Provisions › Chapter CHAPTER 21— - GENERAL › § 2106

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Title 46, §2106

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When a vessel is made liable in rem under this subtitle, the vessel may be libeled and proceeded against in the district court of the United States for any district in which the vessel is found.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 210646:170(14) 46:216e(e) 46:390d 46:391a(14)(C) 46:436 46:462 46:481(c) 46:497 46:526o 46:672(j) 46:1484(b) section 2106 provides that when a vessel is made liable in rem the vessel may be libeled and proceeded against in a United States district court.

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Amendments

2006—Pub. L. 109–304 substituted “the district court of the United States for any district” for “a district court of the United States”.

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46 U.S.C. § 2106

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Apr 6, 2026

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