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U.S. Code, Title 10, Armed Forces
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 7658. Duties of Prize Master
The prize master shall take the captured vessel to the selected port. On arrival he shall—
(1) deliver immediately to a prize commissioner the documents and papers and the inventory thereof;
(2) make affidavit that the documents and papers and the inventory thereof and the prize property are the same and are in the same condition as delivered to him, or explaining any loss or absence or change in their condition;
(3) report all information respecting the prize and her capture to the United States attorney;
(4) deliver the persons sent as witnesses to the custody of the United States marshal; and
(5) retain the prize in his custody until it is taken therefrom by process from the prize court.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 476.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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7658 34 U.S.C. 1134. R.S. 4617.
The word "diligently" is omitted as surplusage.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 7659, 7660 of this title.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 7658. Duties of Prize Master," U.S. Code, Title 10, Armed Forces in U.S. Code, Title 10, Armed Forces (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed July 6, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=L915IQS54TGU7X2.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 7658. Duties of Prize Master." U.S. Code, Title 10, Armed Forces, in U.S. Code, Title 10, Armed Forces, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 6 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=L915IQS54TGU7X2.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 7658. Duties of Prize Master' in U.S. Code, Title 10, Armed Forces. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 10, Armed Forces, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 6 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=L915IQS54TGU7X2.
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