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49 U.S.C. 20903: Reports not evidence in civil actions for damagesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONCHAPTER 209-ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS
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§20903. Reports not evidence in civil actions for damages

No part of an accident or incident report filed by a railroad carrier under section 20901 of this title or made by the Secretary of Transportation under section 20902 of this title may be used in a civil action for damages resulting from a matter mentioned in the report.

( Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 887 .)

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20903

45:41.

May 6, 1910, ch. 208, § 4, 36 Stat. 351.

The words “civil action” are substituted for “suit or action” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.