(a) Where filed. A petition for relief must be filed with the Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures office whose address is given in the notice.
(b) When filed—(1) Seizures. Petitions for relief from seizures must be filed within 30 days from the date of mailing of the notice of seizure.
(2) Penalties. Petitions for relief from penalties must be filed within 60 days of the mailing of the notice of penalty incurred.
(c) Extensions. The Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures Officer is empowered to grant extensions of time to file petitions when the circumstances so warrant.
(d) Number of copies. The petition must be filed in duplicate unless filed electronically.
(e) Exception for certain cases. If a penalty is assessed or a seizure is made and less than 180 days remain before the statute of limitations may be asserted as a defense, the Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures Officer may specify in the seizure or penalty notice a reasonable period of time, but not less than 7 working days, for the filing of a petition for relief. If a petition is not filed within the time specified, the matter will be transmitted promptly to the appropriate Office of the Chief Counsel for referral to the Department of Justice.
Notes of Decisions
People v. One 1998 GMC, 2011 IL 110236 (Ill. 2011).
“19 C.F.R § 171.2(a) (1982). ¶ 26 In $8,850, claimant’s currency was seized on September 10, 1975, and eight days later the Customs Service formally notified her by mail that the seized property was subject to forfeiture and that she had a right to petition for remission or…”
People v. ONE 1998 GMC, 960 N.E.2d 1071 (Ill. 2011).
“A week later, the claimant filed a petition for remission or mitigation, stating that the violation was unintentional because she had believed that she was only required to declare funds that had been obtained in another country and that she had brought the seized funds with her…”
Washington v. Marion Cnty. Prosecutor, 264 F. Supp. 3d 957 (S.D. Ind. 2017).
“§ 1604 ; 19 CFR § 171.2 (a)). The currency at issue was seized in September 1975, and a complaint seeking forfeiture was not filed until March 1977, a *974 temporal gap of nearly eighteen months.”
Von Neumann v. United States, 660 F.2d 1319 (9th Cir. 1981).
“19 C.F.R. § 171.2 (a) (1980). Therefore delay in ruling on a claimant’s petition could force a more cumbersome and time-consuming judicial forfeiture action.”
United States v. Tip Top Pants, Inc., 2010 CIT 5 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2010).
“’s Statement of Material Facts ¶ 10; see 19 C.F.R. § 171.2 (b)(2) (2009) (allowing 60 days for submission of a petition).”
Harak v. United States, 2006 CIT 106 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2006).
· cites it 2× “19 C.F.R. § 171.2 (b); Pl.’s Br. 15-16. Defendant responds that the important words are “petition for relief” and “seizure” and that “[r]egardless if the wording is ‘from’ or ‘of” a seizure, the question conveys enough information [for the examinee] to be able to determine and…”
Jalloh (M.D. Penn. 2026).
“Compare 19 C.F.R. § 171.2 (b)(1) (setting a 30-day deadline) with 18 U.”
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People v. One 1998 GMC, 2011 IL 110236 (Ill. 2011).
“19 C.F.R § 171.2(a) (1982). ¶ 26 In $8,850, claimant’s currency was seized on September 10, 1975, and eight days later the Customs Service formally notified her by mail that the seized property was subject to forfeiture and that she had a right to petition for remission or…”
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