Statute · United States Code

46 U.S.C. § 10705 — Disposition of money, property, and wages by consular officers

46 U.S.C. § 10705

Type: Statute
Source: United States Code
Jurisdiction: Federal
Date: 2025-01-06
Topic: litigation

When money, property, or wages of a deceased seaman comes into possession of a consular officer, the officer may— (1) sell the property and remit the proceeds and other money or wages of the seaman the officer has received, to the district court of the United States for the district in which the voyage begins or ends; or (2) deliver the money, property, and wages to the district court.

Citator

46 U.S.C. § 10705 — Disposition of money, property, and wages by consular officers is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

When money, property, or wages of a deceased seaman comes into possession of a consular officer, the officer may— (1) sell the property and remit the proceeds and other money or wages of the seaman the officer has received, to the district court of the United States for the district in which the voyage begins or ends; or (2) deliver the money, property, and wages to the district court.