§ 258a. — Enforcement of awards of foreign consuls.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC258a]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 6--FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFFICERS
Sec. 258a. Enforcement of awards of foreign consuls
The district courts and the United States magistrate judges shall
have power to carry into effect, according to the true intent and
meaning thereof, the award or arbitration or decree of any consul, vice
consul or commercial agent of any foreign nation, made or rendered by
virtue of authority conferred on him as such consul, vice consul, or
commercial agent, to sit as judge or arbitrator in such differences as
may arise between the captains and crews of the vessels belonging to the
nation whose interests are committed to his charge, application for the
exercise of such power being first made to such court or magistrate
judge, by petition of such consul, vice consul, or commercial agent. And
said courts and magistrate judges may issue all proper remedial process,
mesne and final, to carry into full effect such award, arbitration, or
decree, and to enforce obedience thereto by imprisonment in the jail or
other place of confinement in the district in which the United States
may lawfully imprison any person arrested under the authority of the
United States, until such award, arbitration or decree is complied with,
or the parties are otherwise discharged therefrom, by the consent in
writing of such consul, vice consul, or commercial agent, or his
successor in office, or by the authority of the foreign government
appointing such consul, vice consul, or commercial agent. The expenses
of the said imprisonment and maintenance of the prisoners, and the cost
of the proceedings, shall be borne by such foreign government, or by its
consul, vice consul, or commercial agent requiring such imprisonment.
The marshals of the United States shall serve all such process, and do
all other acts necessary and proper to carry into effect the premises,
under the authority of the said courts and magistrate judges.
(Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, Sec. 271, 36 Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 90-578, title
IV, Sec. 402(b)(2), Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1118; Pub. L. 101-650, title
III, Sec. 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117.)
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 393 of Title 28 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial
Procedure, by act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, Sec. 1, 62 Stat. 869.
Change of Name
``United States magistrate judges'', ``magistrate judge'', and
``magistrate judges'' substituted in text for ``United States
magistrates'', ``magistrate'', and ``magistrates'', respectively,
pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101-650, set out as a note under
section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. Previously,
``magistrate'' substituted for ``commissioner'' pursuant to Pub. L. 90-
578. See chapter 43 (Sec. 631 et seq.) of Title 28.
