18 U.S.C. § 985
Civil forfeiture of real property
United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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- 18 U.S.C. § 985, Civil forfeiture of real property, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449062
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Except as provided in this section—
The Government shall initiate a civil forfeiture action against real property by—
If the property owner cannot be served with the notice under paragraph (1) because the owner—
Real property may be seized prior to the entry of an order of forfeiture if—
the court—
This section—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000House: 375–48Senate: no recorded tally