Us Code § 8893 - Stay of proceedings for preserving evidence after stay of suit
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§ 8893. Stay of proceedings for preserving evidence after stay of suit
If, at the time of certification under section 8892 of this title, or at any time before the termination of the stay based on the certificate, the Secretary of the Navy files with the court an additional certificate to the effect that the issue of any process to preserve evidence or the completion of action on process previously issued would tend to endanger the security of the United States or of any of its naval or military operations in the war, or would tend to interfere with those operations, then all proceedings for the taking or preserving of evidence to be used by either party in the trial shall be stayed.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 484, §7723; renumbered §8893 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§807(d)(10), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837, 1840.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 7723 | 46 U.S.C. 791 (proviso, less applicability to duration of stay). | July 3, 1944, ch. 399, §1 (proviso, less applicability to duration of stay), 58 Stat. 723. |
The word "stayed" is substituted for the word "suspended" for uniformity and clarity.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7723 of this title as this section and substituted "section 8892" for "section 7722".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
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