[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR171.13]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 171--FINES, PENALTIES, AND FORFEITURES--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart B--Action on Petitions
 
Sec. 171.13  Limitations on consideration of petitions.

    (a) Cases referred for institution of legal proceedings. No action 
will be taken on any petition after the case has been referred to the 
Department of Justice for institution of legal proceedings. The petition 
will be forwarded to the Department of Justice.
    (b) Conveyance awarded for official use. No petition for remission 
of forfeiture of a seized conveyance which has been forfeited and 
retained for official use will be considered unless it is filed before 
final disposition of the property is made. This does not affect 
petitions for restoration of proceeds of sale filed pursuant to the 
provisions of section 613 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 
U.S.C. 1613).