28 CFR 8.11 - Interplay of administrative and criminal judicial forfeiture proceedings.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 16, 2025

Title 28 - Judicial Administration last revised: Jan 17, 2025

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§ 8.11 - Interplay of administrative and criminal judicial forfeiture proceedings.

An administrative forfeiture proceeding pending against seized or restrained property does not bar the Government from alleging that the same property is forfeitable in a criminal case. Notwithstanding the fact that an allegation of forfeiture has been included in a criminal indictment or information, the property may be administratively forfeited in a parallel proceeding.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 8 U.S.C. 1103,1324; 18 U.S.C. 981,983,3051; 19 U.S.C. 1606,1607,1608,1610,1612,1613,1618; 21 U.S.C. 822,871,872,880,881,883,958,965; 28 U.S.C. 509,510; Pub. L. 100-690, sec. 6079, 102 Stat. 4181

source: 77 FR 56101, Sept. 12, 2012, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 28 CFR 8.11