Federal · Title 46 — Shipping

46 U.S.C. § 11507: Surrender of offending officers

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

A vessel master must surrender an officer who violated federal law to authorities upon actual knowledge or complaint within 3 days of port arrival. Failure to do so makes the owner, master, and vessel liable for damages.

Read the full statutory text

When an officer of a vessel of the United States (except the master) has violated section 2191 of title 18 , and the master has actual knowledge of the offense or if complaint is made within 3 days after reaching port, the master shall surrender the offending officer to the proper authorities. If the master fails to use diligence to comply with this section and the offender escapes, the owner, the master, and the vessel are liable for damages to the individual unlawfully punished.

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