Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1916 Seamen’s Suits
Title 28 › PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 123 — FEES AND COSTS › § 1916
Summary
Sailors can bring lawsuits or appeals for wages, salvage, or health and safety laws without prepaying fees or providing security.
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Title 28, §1916
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In all courts of the United States, seamen may institute and prosecute suits and appeals in their own names and for their own benefit for wages or salvage or the enforcement of laws enacted for their health or safety without prepaying fees or costs or furnishing security therefor.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 837 (
June 12, 1917, ch. 27, § 1, 40 Stat. 157;
July 1, 1918, ch. 113, § 1, 40 Stat. 683). Changes in phraseology were made.
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28 U.S.C. § 1916
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102