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§20903 Reports not evidence in civil actions for damages

Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE V— - RAIL PROGRAMS › Part PART A— - SAFETY › Chapter CHAPTER 209— - ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS › § 20903

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Title 49, §20903

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No part of an accident or incident report filed by a railroad carrier under section 20901 of this title or made by the Secretary of Transportation under section 20902 of this title may be used in a civil action for damages resulting from a matter mentioned in the report.

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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2090345:41.May 6, 1910, ch. 208, § 4, 36 Stat. 351. The words “civil action” are substituted for “suit or action” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

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49 U.S.C. § 20903

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Apr 6, 2026

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