19 C.F.R. § 103.32

Information concerning fines, penalties, and forfeitures cases

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Except as otherwise provided in these regulations or in other directives (including those published as Treasury Decisions or CBP Decisions), port directors, Center directors, and other CBP officers must refrain from disclosing facts concerning seizures, investigations, and other pending cases until CBP action is completed. After the penalty proceeding is closed by payment of the claim amount, payment of a mitigated amount, or judicial action, the identity of the violator, the section of the law violated, the amount of penalty assessed, loss of revenue, mitigated amount (if applicable), and the amount of money paid may be disclosed to the public by the appropriate port director. Public disclosure of any other item of information concerning such cases, whether open or closed, must only be made in conformance with the procedures provided in 6 CFR 5.3.

[T.D. 81-168, 46 FR 32565, June 24, 1981. Redesignated by T.D. 96-36, 61 FR 19838, May 3, 1996, as amended by CBP Dec. 15-16, 80 FR 71693, Nov. 17, 2015; CBP Dec. 16-26, 81 FR 93017, Dec. 20, 2016]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2009–2009 · leading case: Herrick v. Us Customs & Border Prot., 601 F. Supp. 2d 168 (D.D.C. 2009).
Herrick v. Us Customs & Border Prot., 601 F. Supp. 2d 168 (D.D.C. 2009). “Customs moves for summary judgment, arguing that its search was adequate, that 19 C.F.R. § 103.32 permits limiting the disclosure in seizure cases to names only, and that FOIA Exemptions 6 and 7(C) are applicable.”
Herrick v. U.S. Customs & Border Prot. (D.D.C. 2009). “Customs moves for summary judgment, arguing that its search was adequate, that 19 C.F.R. § 103.32 permits limiting the disclosure in seizure cases to names only, and that FOIA Exemptions 6 and 7(C) are applicable.”
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