Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§3671 Vessels Carrying Explosives and Steerage Passengers
Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 232 — MISCELLANEOUS SENTENCING PROVISIONS › § 3671
Summary
A fine on a ship's master becomes a legal claim on the ship, and the ship may be sued where it arrives or departs.
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Title 18, §3671
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The amount of any fine imposed upon the master of a steamship or other vessel under the provisions of section 2278 of this title shall be a lien upon such vessel, and such vessel may be libeled therefor in the district court of the United States for any district in which such vessel shall arrive or from which it shall depart.
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18 U.S.C. § 3671
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102