46 USC § 10319 - Costs of a criminal conviction

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identifier: "/us/usc/t46/s10319"
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title: "46 USC § 10319 - Costs of a criminal conviction"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "10319"
section_name: "Costs of a criminal conviction"
chapter_number: 103
chapter_name: "FOREIGN AND INTERCOASTAL VOYAGES"
part_number: "G"
part_name: "Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 569.)"
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# § 10319. Costs of a criminal conviction

In a proceeding about a seaman’s wages, if it is shown that the seaman was convicted during the voyage of an offense by a competent tribunal and sentenced by the tribunal, the court hearing the case may direct that a part of the wages due the seaman, but not more than $15, be applied to reimburse the master for costs properly incurred in procuring the conviction and sentence.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 569.)

| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
| --- | --- |
| 10319 | 46:707 |

Section 10319 provides that if a seaman was convicted during a voyage by a tribunal, that the court may direct that up to $15 of the seaman’s wages be used to reimburse the master for the costs incurred.