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28 U.S.C. § 1916

Title 28 Chapter 123 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 1916. Seamen’s suits

In all courts of the United States, seamen may institute and prosecute suits and appeals in their own names and for their own benefit for wages or salvage or the enforcement of laws enacted for their health or safety without prepaying fees or costs or furnishing security therefor.

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