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§6306 Penalty

Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part D — Marine Casualties › CHAPTER 63 — INVESTIGATING MARINE CASUALTIES › § 6306

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Making a witness lie about a marine accident or get them to leave the U.S. risks a $5,000 fine and one-year prison.

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Title 46, §6306

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A person attempting to coerce a witness, or to induce a witness, to testify falsely in connection with a marine casualty, or to induce a witness to leave the jurisdiction of the United States, shall be fined $5,000, imprisoned for one year, or both.

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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 630646:239(i) section 6306 provides for a $5,000 criminal penalty for anyone attempting to coerce or to induce a witness to a marine casualty investigation to testify falsely or to leave the jurisdiction of the United States.

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46 U.S.C. § 6306

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Aug 21, 2026

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