28 CFR 8.16 - Attorney fees and costs.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 20, 2024

Title 28 - Judicial Administration last revised: May 03, 2024

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§ 8.16 - Attorney fees and costs.

The United States is not liable for attorney fees or costs in any administrative forfeiture proceeding, including such proceedings in which a claim is filed, even if the matter is referred to the U.S. Attorney, and the U.S. Attorney declines to commence judicial forfeiture proceedings.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 8 U.S.C. 1103,1324; 18 U.S.C. 981,983,3051; 19 U.S.C. 1606,1607,1608,1610,1612,1613,1618; 21 U.S.C. 822,871,872,880,881,883,958,965; 28 U.S.C. 509,510; Pub. L. 100-690, sec. 6079, 102 Stat. 4181

source: 77 FR 56101, Sept. 12, 2012, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 28 CFR 8.16