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46 U.S.C. § 6306

Penalty

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 6306, Penalty, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487606
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A person attempting to coerce a witness, or to induce a witness, to testify falsely in connection with a marine casualty, or to induce a witness to leave the jurisdiction of the United States, shall be fined $5,000, imprisoned for one year, or both.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 98-89(S. 46)1983-08-26
    An act to revise, consolidate, and enact certain laws related to vessels and seamen as subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally