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49 U.S.C. § 20903

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Reports not evidence in civil actions for damages
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/us/usc/t49/s20903
Title
49 — Transportation
Chapter
STV/PTA/CH209
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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No part of an accident or incident report filed by a railroad carrier under section 20901 of this title or made by the Secretary of Transportation under section 20902 of this title may be used in a civil action for damages resulting from a matter mentioned in the report. (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 887.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2090345:41.May 6, 1910, ch. 208, § 4, 36 Stat. 351. The words “civil action” are substituted for “suit or action” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

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