§ 1351. — Consuls, vice consuls, and members of a diplomatic mission as defendant.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1351]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART IV--JURISDICTION AND VENUE
CHAPTER 85--DISTRICT COURTS; JURISDICTION
Sec. 1351. Consuls, vice consuls, and members of a diplomatic
mission as defendant
The district courts shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of
the courts of the States, of all civil actions and proceedings against--
(1) consuls or vice consuls of foreign states; or
(2) members of a mission or members of their families (as such
terms are defined in section 2 of the Diplomatic Relations Act).
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 934; May 24, 1949, ch. 139,
Sec. 80(c), 63 Stat. 101; Pub. L. 95-393, Sec. 8(a)(1), Sept. 30, 1978,
92 Stat. 810.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 41(18), 371(8) (Mar. 3,
1911, ch. 231, Secs. 24, par. 18, 256, par. 8, 36 Stat. 1093, 1160).
Words ``civil action'' were substituted for ``suits,'' and ``all
suits and proceedings'' in view of Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure.
Changes were made in phraseology.
References in Text
Section 2 of the Diplomatic Relations Act, referred to in par. (2),
is classified to section 254a of Title 22, Foreign Relations and
Intercourse.
Amendments
1978--Pub. L. 95-393 substituted ``Consuls, vice consuls, and
members of a diplomatic mission as defendant'' for ``Consuls and vice
consuls as defendants'' in section catchline, designated existing
provisions as introductory provision preceding par. (1), and in such
introductory provision as so designated, substituted ``civil actions and
proceedings against--'' for ``actions and proceedings against consuls or
vice consuls of foreign states'', and added pars. (1) and (2).
1949--Act May 24, 1949, substituted ``of all actions and
proceedings'' for ``of any civil action''.
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-393 effective at end of ninety-day period
beginning on Sept. 30, 1978, see section 9 of Pub. L. 95-393, set out as
an Effective Date note under section 254a of Title 22, Foreign Relations
and Intercourse.
