46 USC § 11504
Enforcement of forfeitures
through Pub. L. 116-344, except Pub. Ls. 116-260 and 116-283
When an offense by a seaman also is a criminal violation, it is not necessary that a criminal proceeding be brought to enforce a forfeiture.
Open TableRevised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
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11504 | 46:705 |
Section 11504 provides that when a seaman has committed a criminal offense, a forfeiture may be enforced through civil proceedings.