46 USC § 31110 - Subpoenas to officers or members of crew

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title: "46 USC § 31110 - Subpoenas to officers or members of crew"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "31110"
section_name: "Subpoenas to officers or members of crew"
chapter_number: 311
chapter_name: "SUITS INVOLVING PUBLIC VESSELS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1522.)"
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# § 31110. Subpoenas to officers or members of crew

An officer or member of the crew of a public vessel may not be subpoenaed in a civil action under this chapter without the consent of—

**(1)** the Secretary of the department or the head of the independent establishment having control of the vessel at the time the cause of action arose; or

**(2)** the master or commanding officer of the vessel at the time the subpoena is issued.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1522.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 31110 | 46 App.:784. | Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 428, § 4, 43 Stat. 1112. |