21 C.F.R. § 1316.78 Judicial forfeiture.
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
If the appraised value is greater than the jurisdictional limits in §1316.75(a) or a claim and satisfactory bond have been received for property the jurisdictional limits in §1316.76, the custodian or DEA Asset Forfeiture Section shall transmit a description of the property and a complete statement of the facts and circumstances surrounding the seizure to the U.S. Attorney for the judicial district in which the proceeding for forfeiture is sought for the purpose of instituting condemnation proceedings. The U.S. Attorney shall also be furnished the newspaper advertisements required by §1316.75. The Forfeiture Counsel of DEA shall make applications to the U.S. District Courts to place property in official DEA use. (Authority: Sec. 610, 46 Stat. 755 (19 U.S.C. 1610); Pub. L. 98–473, Pub. L. 98–573) [36 FR 7820, Apr. 24, 1971. Redesignated at 38 FR 26609, Sept. 24, 1973 and amended at 44 FR 56324, Oct. 1, 1979; 49 FR 1178, Jan. 10, 1984; 49 FR 32174, Aug. 13, 1984; 49 FR 50643, Dec. 31, 1984; 56 FR 8686, Mar. 1, 1991]
Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 1316—ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES
Subpart E—Seizure, Forfeiture, and Disposition of Property
§ 1316.78 Judicial forfeiture.
