Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73not60
§396 Recovery of Penalties and Forfeitures Generally
Title 33 › Chapter 8— SUMMARY TRIALS FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST NAVIGATION LAWS › § 396
Summary
Penalties and forfeitures for offenses under title 48 of the Revised Statutes can be taken to court and collected. They are handled the same way as penalties for laws about collecting customs duties, unless a different procedure is specifically required.
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Title 33, §396
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All the penalties and forfeitures which may be incurred for offenses against title 48 of the Revised Statutes may be sued for, prosecuted, and recovered in such court, and be disposed of in such manner, as any penalties and forfeitures which may be incurred for offenses against the laws relating to the collection of duties, except when otherwise expressly prescribed.
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Title 48 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, was in the original “this Title”, meaning title 48 of the Revised Statutes, consisting of R.S. §§ 4131 to 4305. For complete classification of R.S. §§ 4131 to 4305 to the Code, see Tables. Codification R.S. § 4305 derived from act Dec. 31, 1792, ch. 1, § 29, 1 Stat. 298.
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33 U.S.C. § 396
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60