(a) The interests of the United States in a prize cause shall be represented by the United States attorney for the judicial district in which the prize cause is adjudicated. The United States attorney shall protect the interests of the United States and shall examine all fees, costs, and expenses sought to be charged against the prize fund.
(b) In a judicial district where one or more prize causes are pending the United States attorney shall send to the Secretary of the Navy, at least once every three months, a statement of all such causes in the form and covering the particulars required by the Secretary.
Structure US Code
Subtitle C— Navy and Marine Corps
PART IV— GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
§ 8853. Court in which proceedings brought
§ 8854. Effect of failure to start proceedings
§ 8855. Appointment of prize commissioners and special prize commissioners
§ 8856. Duties of United States attorney
§ 8857. Duties of commanding officer of capturing vessel
§ 8858. Duties of prize master
§ 8859. Libel and proceedings by United States attorney
§ 8860. Duties of prize commissioners
§ 8861. Interrogation of witnesses by prize commissioners
§ 8863. Prize property appropriated for the use of the United States
§ 8864. Delivery of property on stipulation
§ 8867. Transfer of prize property to another district for sale
§ 8868. Disposition of prize money
§ 8870. Costs and expenses a charge on prize property
§ 8871. Payment of costs and expenses from prize fund
§ 8872. Recaptures: award of salvage, costs, and expenses
§ 8873. Allowance of expenses to marshals
§ 8874. Payment of witness fees
§ 8875. Commissions of auctioneers
§ 8876. Compensation of prize commissioners and special prize commissioners
§ 8877. Accounts of clerks of district courts
§ 8878. Interfering with delivery, custody, or sale of prize property
§ 8879. Powers of district court over prize property notwithstanding appeal