[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 8, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 8CFR274.9]



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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY

 

               CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 274_SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF CONVEYANCES--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 274.9  Advertisement.



    (a) If the appraised value of a seized conveyance does not exceed 

the monetary amount set forth in title 19 U.S.C. 1607 the regional 

commissioner shall cause an advertisement of the seizure to be published 

once a week for at least three successive weeks in a newspaper of 

general circulation in the federal judicial district in which the 

seizure occurred.

    (b) The advertisement must:

    (1) Describe the conveyance seized and indicate the identification 

number, if any;

    (2) State the time and place of seizure;

    (3) State that the seized conveyance is subject to forfeiture except 

as provided in Sec. 274.5(b) of this part;

    (4) State that the Service is considering forfeiture of the seized 

conveyance and sale or other disposal, if declared forfeited; and

    (5) State that any prospective petitioners for relief from 

forfeiture should submit their petitions pursuant to Sec. Sec. 274.13, 

274.14, 274.15, 274.16, and 274.17 of this part within 30 days of 

publication of the advertisement.



[53 FR 43187, Oct. 26, 1988, as amended at 56 FR 8686, Mar. 1, 1991]