Title 46 of the U.S. Code § 31104 - Venue
Full text of § 31104 from Title 46 of the United States Code.
§ 31104. Venue
(a)
(b)
(1) the action shall be brought in the district court of the United States for any district in which any plaintiff resides or has an office for the transaction of business; or
(2) if no plaintiff resides or has an office for the transaction of business in the United States, the action may be brought in the district court of the United States for any district.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1521.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 31104 | 46 App.:782 (1st sentence). | Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 428, §2 (1st sentence), 43 Stat. 1112. |
In subsection (a), the words "charged with creating the liability" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b)(2), the words "in the United States" are omitted as unnecessary.
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