{"identifier":"/us/usc/t46/s10706","title":46,"num":"\u00a7\u202f10706.","heading":"Seamen dying in the United States","text":"\u00a7\u202f10706.\nSeamen dying in the United States\nWhen a seaman dies in the United States and is entitled at death to claim money, property, or wages from the master or owner of a vessel on which the seaman served, the master or owner shall deliver the money, property, and wages to a district court of the United States within one week of the seaman\u2019s death. If the seaman\u2019s death occurs at sea, such money, property, or wages shall be delivered to a district court or a consular officer within one week of the vessel\u2019s arrival at the first port call after the seaman\u2019s death.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t46/s10706.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s10706","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f10706."},{"t":"heading","text":"Seamen dying in the United States"},{"t":"content","text":"\n","children":[{"t":"p","text":"When a seaman dies in the United States and is entitled at death to claim money, property, or wages from the master or owner of a vessel on which the seaman served, the master or owner shall deliver the money, property, and wages to a district court of the United States within one week of the seaman\u2019s death. If the seaman\u2019s death occurs at sea, such money, property, or wages shall be delivered to a district court or a consular officer within one week of the vessel\u2019s arrival at the first port call after the seaman\u2019s death.","tail":"\n"}]},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}