# 33 U.S.C. § 2606: Subpena authority

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2606

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 U.S.C. § 2606
- **Heading:** Subpena authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS > CHAPTER 39—SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE > SUBCHAPTER I—SHORE PROTECTION

## Text

In an investigation under this chapter, the attendance and testimony of witnesses, including parties in interest, and the production of any evidence may be compelled by subpena. The subpena authority granted by this section is coextensive with that of a district court of the United States, in civil matters, for the district in which the investigation is conducted.

( Pub. L. 100–688, title IV, § 4106 , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4157 .)

## Nearby sections

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- [33 U.S.C. § 2605 Enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2605.md)
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- [33 U.S.C. § 2607 Fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2607.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2608 Civil penalty procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2608.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2609 Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2609.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2621 Study and recommendations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2621.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2622 Relation to other laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2622.md)
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