§ 2334. — Jurisdiction and venue.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2334]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 113B--TERRORISM
Sec. 2334. Jurisdiction and venue
(a) General Venue.--Any civil action under section 2333 of this
title against any person may be instituted in the district court of the
United States for any district where any plaintiff resides or where any
defendant resides or is served, or has an agent. Process in such a civil
action may be served in any district where the defendant resides, is
found, or has an agent.
(b) Special Maritime or Territorial Jurisdiction.--If the actions
giving rise to the claim occurred within the special maritime and
territorial jurisdiction of the United States, as defined in section 7
of this title, then any civil action under section 2333 of this title
against any person may be instituted in the district court of the United
States for any district in which any plaintiff resides or the defendant
resides, is served, or has an agent.
(c) Service on Witnesses.--A witness in a civil action brought under
section 2333 of this title may be served in any other district where the
defendant resides, is found, or has an agent.
(d) Convenience of the Forum.--The district court shall not dismiss
any action brought under section 2333 of this title on the grounds of
the inconvenience or inappropriateness of the forum chosen, unless--
(1) the action may be maintained in a foreign court that has
jurisdiction over the subject matter and over all the defendants;
(2) that foreign court is significantly more convenient and
appropriate; and
(3) that foreign court offers a remedy which is substantially
the same as the one available in the courts of the United States.
(Added Pub. L. 102-572, title X, Sec. 1003(a)(4), Oct. 29, 1992, 106
Stat. 4522.)
Effective Date
Section applicable to any pending case or any cause of action
arising on or after 4 years before Oct. 29, 1992, see section 1003(c) of
Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 2331 of this title.
