[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 2]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR171.13]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

        HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED)

 

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).