[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: 19CFR171.24]



[Page 289]

 

                        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 C_Disposition of Petitions

 

Sec.  171.24  Remission of forfeitures and payment of fees, costs or 

interest.



    Any seizure subject to forfeiture may be remitted or mitigated 

pursuant to the provisions of 19 U.S.C. 1618 or 31 U.S.C. 5321, as 

applicable. Any person who accepts a remission or mitigation decision 

will not be considered to have substantially prevailed in a civil 

forfeiture proceeding for purposes of collection of any fees, costs or 

interest from the Government.



[T.D. 00-88, 65 FR 78093, Dec. 14, 2000]