Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 8858

Duties of prize master

The prize master shall take the captured vessel to the selected port. On arrival he shall—
(1)
deliver immediately to a prize commissioner the documents and papers and the inventory thereof;
(2)
make affidavit that the documents and papers and the inventory thereof and the prize property are the same and are in the same condition as delivered to him, or explaining any loss or absence or change in their condition;
(3)
report all information respecting the prize and her capture to the United States attorney;
(4)
deliver the persons sent as witnesses to the custody of the United States marshal; and
(5)
retain the prize in his custody until it is taken therefrom by process from the prize court.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 476Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(9)132 Stat. 1837(, , § 7658; renumbered § 8858, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

7658

34 U.S.C. 1134.

R.S. 4617.

The word “diligently” is omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 7658 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .