Assertion of Jurisdiction by the United States Over Foreign Vessels Seized Pursuant to a Special Arrangement

Assertion of Jurisdiction by the United States Over Foreign Vessels Seized Pursuant to a Special Arrangement T h e U n ited S tates m ay stru c tu re a S pecial A rra n g e m e n t so as to enable it to assert ju ris d ic tio n o v e r a vessel seized on b e h a lf o f a foreign state, o n c e th e fo reig n state w aiv es its ju risd ictio n . O n c e th e U n ited S tates asserts ju ris d ic tio n o v e r a seized vessel, it m ust c o m p ly w ith the req u irem en ts o f th e F o u rth A m en d m en t. April 15, 1980 M EM ORANDUM OPINION FOR TH E DEPUTY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY G EN ER A L, CRIM…