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49 U.S.C. § 20903

Reports not evidence in civil actions for damages

United States · Title 49 — TRANSPORTATION · Status: effective

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49 U.S.C. § 20903, Reports not evidence in civil actions for damages, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/490422
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No part of an accident or incident report filed by a railroad carrier under section 20901 of this title or made by the Secretary of Transportation under section 20902 of this title may be used in a civil action for damages resulting from a matter mentioned in the report.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 103-272(H.R. 1758)1994-07-05
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to transportation, as subtitles II, III, and V-X of title 49, United States Code, "Transportation", and to make other technical improvements in the Code.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally