10 U.S.C. § 7655 : US Code - Section 7655: Appointment of prize commissioners and special prize commissioners

Search 10 U.S.C. § 7655 : US Code - Section 7655: Appointment of prize commissioners and special prize commissioners

(a) In each judicial district there may be not more than three
prize commissioners, one of whom is the naval prize commissioner.
They shall be appointed by the district court for service in
connection with any prize cause in which proceedings are brought
under section 7653(a) or (c) of this title. The naval prize
commissioner must be an officer of the Navy whose appointment is
approved by the Secretary of the Navy. The naval prize commissioner
shall protect the interests of the Department of the Navy in the
prize property. At least one of the other commissioners must be a
member of the bar of the court, of not less than three years'
standing, who is experienced in taking depositions.
(b) A district court may appoint special prize commissioners to
perform abroad, in connection with any prize cause in which
proceedings are brought under section 7653(b) of this title, the
duties prescribed for prize commissioners, and, in connection with
those causes, to exercise anywhere such additional powers and
perform such additional duties as the court considers proper,
including the duties prescribed by this chapter for United States
marshals. The court may determine the number and qualifications of
the special prize commissioners it appoints, except that for each
cause there shall be at least one naval special prize commissioner.
The naval special prize commissioner must be an officer of the Navy
whose appointment is approved by the Secretary. The naval special
prize commissioner shall protect the interests of the Department of
the Navy in the prize property.