§ 1356. — Seizures not within admiralty and maritime jurisdiction.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1356]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART IV--JURISDICTION AND VENUE
CHAPTER 85--DISTRICT COURTS; JURISDICTION
Sec. 1356. Seizures not within admiralty and maritime
jurisdiction
The district courts shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of
the courts of the States, of any seizure under any law of the United
States on land or upon waters not within admiralty and maritime
jurisdiction, except matters within the jurisdiction of the Court of
International Trade under section 1582 of this title.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 934; Pub. L. 96-417, title V,
Sec. 508, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1743.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 41(3) and 371(4) (Mar. 3,
1911, ch. 231, Secs. 24, par. 3, 256, par. 4, 36 Stat. 1091, 1160; Oct.
6, 1917, ch. 97, Sec. 1, 40 Stat. 395; June 10, 1922, ch. 216, Sec. 1,
42 Stat. 634).
Section consolidates certain provisions of sections 41(3) and 371(4)
of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed. Other provisions of such sections are
incorporated in section 1333 of this title.
Changes were made in arrangement and phraseology.
Amendments
1980--Pub. L. 96-417 inserted exception for matters within the
jurisdiction of the Court of International Trade under section 1582 of
this title.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-417 applicable with respect to civil actions
commenced on or after the 90th day after Nov. 1, 1980, see section
701(c)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 96-417, set out as a note under section 251 of
this title.
