28 CFR 8.12

§ 8.12 Declaration of administrative forfeiture.

United States · 28 CFR — Judicial Administration · Status: effective

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Citation: 28 CFR 8.12, § 8.12 Declaration of administrative forfeiture, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/119897
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If the seizing agency commences a timely proceeding against property subject to administrative forfeiture, and no valid and timely claim is filed, the appropriate official of the seizing agency shall declare the property forfeited. The declaration of forfeiture shall have the same force and effect as a final decree and order of forfeiture in a federal judicial forfeiture proceeding.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.