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10 U.S.C. 8861: Interrogation of witnesses by prize commissionersText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 883-PRIZE
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§8861. Interrogation of witnesses by prize commissioners

Witnesses before the prize commissioners shall be questioned separately, on interrogatories prescribed by the court, in the manner usual in prize courts. Without special authority from the court, the witnesses may not see the interrogatories, documents, or papers, or consult with counsel or with other persons interested in the cause. Witnesses who have the rights of neutrals shall be discharged as soon as practicable.

( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 477 , § 7661; renumbered § 8861, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(9) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1837 .)

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Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

7661

34 U.S.C. 1138 (as applicable to procedure for interrogating witnesses).

R.S. 4622 (as applicable to procedure for interrogating witnesses).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018⁠—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7661 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.