50 CFR § 12.38 - What happens if my property is subject to civil judicial actions to obtain forfeiture?

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title: "50 CFR § 12.38 - What happens if my property is subject to civil judicial actions to obtain forfeiture?"
title_number: 50
title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
section_number: "12.38"
section_name: "What happens if my property is subject to civil judicial actions to obtain forfeiture?"
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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subchapter_name: "TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS"
part_number: "12"
part_name: "SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE PROCEDURES"
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# 12.38 What happens if my property is subject to civil judicial actions to obtain forfeiture?

If a claim is filed in the forfeiture proceeding under § 12.36, the Solicitor will refer the case to the Department of Justice to include in a civil forfeiture complaint or in a criminal indictment.