Jurisdiction and venue
United States Code
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- 2026United States v. Franklin Dominguez 11th Cir.
- 2026United States v. Washington Francisco Mero-Mero 11th Cir.
- 2026United States v. Junior Xavier Chirino-Lovera 11th Cir.
- 2025United States v. Carlos Cuevas-Almonte 3rd Cir.
- 2025United States v. Ramon Gabriel Bautista-Feliciano 11th Cir.
- 2025Van Dar End v. United States S.D.N.Y.
- 2025United States v. Franco Posligua 5th Cir.
- 2025United States v. Angel Gabriel Palanco 11th Cir.
- 2024Alexander Parra Borja v. United States M.D. Fla.
- 2024Rodriguez v. United States M.D. Fla.
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Jurisdiction of the United States with respect to a vessel subject to this chapter is not an element of an offense. Jurisdictional issues arising under this chapter are preliminary questions of law to be determined solely by the trial judge. shall be tried in the district in which such offense was committed; or if the offense was begun or committed upon the high seas, or elsewhere outside the jurisdiction of any particular State or district, may be tried in any district. A person violating section 70503 or 70508— (Source: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 10(2), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1688; Pub. L. 110–407, title II, § 202(b)(2), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4300; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1012(a), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1546.))