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46 U.S.C. 11504: Enforcement of forfeituresText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 46-SHIPPINGCHAPTER 115-OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
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§11504. Enforcement of forfeitures

When an offense by a seaman also is a criminal violation, it is not necessary that a criminal proceeding be brought to enforce a forfeiture.

( Pub. L. 98–89 , Aug. 26, 1983 , 97 Stat. 584 .)

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11504

46:705

Section 11504 provides that when a seaman has committed a criminal offense, a forfeiture may be enforced through civil proceedings.