{"id":4124,"date":"2017-08-08T05:29:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T05:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=4124"},"modified":"2017-08-08T18:02:05","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T18:02:05","slug":"rule-g-forfeiture-actions-in-rem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=4124","title":{"rendered":"Rule G\u2013 Forfeiture Actions in Rem"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">(1)\u00a0<strong>Scope<\/strong>. This rule governs a forfeiture action in rem arising from a federal statute. To the extent that this rule does not address an issue, Supplemental\u00a0<a title=\"Rule C \u2013 In Rem Actions: Special Provisions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org\/frcp\/title-xiii\/rule-c-in-rem-actions-special-provisions\/\">Rules C<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Rule E \u2013 Actions in Rem and Quasi in Rem: General Provisions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org\/frcp\/title-xiii\/rule-e-actions-in-rem-and-quasi-in-rem-general-provisions\/\">E<\/a>and the\u00a0<a title=\"Federal Rules of Civil Procedure\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org\/frcp\/\">Federal Rules of Civil Procedure<\/a>\u00a0also apply.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">(2)\u00a0<strong>Complaint<\/strong>. The complaint must:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(a) be verified;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(b) state the grounds for subject-matter jurisdiction, in rem jurisdiction over the defendant property, and venue;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(c) describe the property with reasonable particularity;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(d) if the property is tangible, state its location when any seizure occurred and\u2014if different\u2014its location when the action is filed;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<header class=\"entry-header\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(e) identify the statute under which the forfeiture action is brought; and<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(f) state sufficiently detailed facts to support a reasonable belief that the government will be able to meet its burden of proof at trial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(3)\u00a0<strong>Judicial Authorization and Process<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (a)\u00a0<em>Real Property<\/em>. If the defendant is real property, the government must proceed under\u00a0<a title=\"Section 985 \u2013 Civil forfeiture of real property\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org\/18-usc\/section-985-civil-forfeiture-of-real-property\/\">18 U.S.C. \u00a7985<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (b)\u00a0<em>Other Property; Arrest Warrant<\/em>. If the defendant is not real property:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(i) the clerk must issue a warrant to arrest the property if it is in the government\u2019s possession, custody, or control;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(ii) the court\u2014on finding probable cause\u2014must issue a warrant to arrest the property if it is not in the government\u2019s possession, custody, or control and is not subject to a judicial restraining order; and<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (iii) a warrant is not necessary if the property is subject to a judicial restraining order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(c)\u00a0<em>Execution of Process.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (i) The warrant and any supplemental process must be delivered to a person or organization authorized to execute it, who may be:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(A) a marshal or any other United States officer or employee;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) someone under contract with the United States; or<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(C) someone specially appointed by the court for that purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (ii) The authorized person or organization must execute the warrant and any supplemental process on property in the United States as soon as practicable unless:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(A) the property is in the government\u2019s possession, custody, or control; or<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) the court orders a different time when the complaint is under seal, the action is stayed before the warrant and supplemental process are executed, or the court finds other good cause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (iii) The warrant and any supplemental process may be executed within the district or, when authorized by statute, outside the district.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (iv) If executing a warrant on property outside the United States is required, the warrant may be transmitted to an appropriate authority for serving process where the property is located.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(4)\u00a0<strong>Notice<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(a)\u00a0<em>Notice by Publication.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (i)\u00a0<em>When Publication Is Required<\/em>. A judgment of forfeiture may be entered only if the government has published notice of the action within a reasonable time after filing the complaint or at a time the court orders. But notice need not be published if:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(A) the defendant property is worth less than $1,000 and direct notice is sent under Rule G(4)(b) to every person the government can reasonably identify as a potential claimant; or<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) the court finds that the cost of publication exceeds the property\u2019s value and that other means of notice would satisfy due process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (ii)\u00a0<em>Content of the Notice<\/em>. Unless the court orders otherwise, the notice must:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(A) describe the property with reasonable particularity;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) state the times under Rule G(5) to file a claim and to answer; and<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(C) name the government attorney to be served with the claim and answer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (iii)\u00a0<em>Frequency of Publication<\/em>. Published notice must appear:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(A) once a week for three consecutive weeks; or<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) only once if, before the action was filed, notice of nonjudicial forfeiture of the same property was published on an official internet government forfeiture site for at least 30 consecutive days, or in a newspaper of general circulation for three consecutive weeks in a district where publication is authorized under Rule G(4)(a)(iv).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (iv)\u00a0<em>Means of Publication<\/em>. The government should select from the following options a means of publication reasonably calculated to notify potential claimants of the action:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(A) if the property is in the United States, publication in a newspaper generally circulated in the district where the action is filed, where the property was seized, or where property that was not seized is located;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) if the property is outside the United States, publication in a newspaper generally circulated in a district where the action is filed, in a newspaper generally circulated in the country where the property is located, or in legal notices published and generally circulated in the country where the property is located; or<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(C) instead of (A) or (B), posting a notice on an official internet government forfeiture site for at least 30 consecutive days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(b)\u00a0<em>Notice to Known Potential Claimants.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (i)\u00a0<em>Direct Notice Required<\/em>. The government must send notice of the action and a copy of the complaint to any person who reasonably appears to be a potential claimant on the facts known to the government before the end of the time for filing a claim under Rule G(5)(a)(ii)(B).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (ii)\u00a0<em>Content of the Notice<\/em>. The notice must state:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(A) the date when the notice is sent;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) a deadline for filing a claim, at least 35 days after the notice is sent;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(C) that an answer or a motion under\u00a0<a title=\"Rule 12 \u2013 Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org\/frcp\/title-iii-pleadings-and-motions\/rule-12-defenses-and-objections-when-and-how-presented-motion-for-judgment-on-the-pleadings-consolidating-motions-waiving-defenses-pretrial-hearing\/\">Rule 12<\/a>\u00a0must be filed no later than 21 days after filing the claim; and<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(D) the name of the government attorney to be served with the claim and answer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (iii)\u00a0<em>Sending Notice.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(A) The notice must be sent by means reasonably calculated to reach the potential claimant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) Notice may be sent to the potential claimant or to the attorney representing the potential claimant with respect to the seizure of the property or in a related investigation, administrative forfeiture proceeding, or criminal case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(C) Notice sent to a potential claimant who is incarcerated must be sent to the place of incarceration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(D) Notice to a person arrested in connection with an offense giving rise to the forfeiture who is not incarcerated when notice is sent may be sent to the address that person last gave to the agency that arrested or released the person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(E) Notice to a person from whom the property was seized who is not incarcerated when notice is sent may be sent to the last address that person gave to the agency that seized the property.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (iv)\u00a0<em>When Notice Is Sent<\/em>. Notice by the following means is sent on the date when it is placed in the mail, delivered to a commercial carrier, or sent by electronic mail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (v)\u00a0<em>Actual Notice<\/em>. A potential claimant who had actual notice of a forfeiture action may not oppose or seek relief from forfeiture because of the government\u2019s failure to send the required notice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(5)\u00a0<strong>Responsive Pleadings<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(a)\u00a0<em>Filing a Claim.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (i) A person who asserts an interest in the defendant property may contest the forfeiture by filing a claim in the court where the action is pending. The claim must:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(A) identify the specific property claimed;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) identify the claimant and state the claimant\u2019s interest in the property;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(C) be signed by the claimant under penalty of perjury; and<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(D) be served on the government attorney designated under Rule G(4)(a)(ii)(C) or (b)(ii)(D).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (ii) Unless the court for good cause sets a different time, the claim must be filed:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(A) by the time stated in a direct notice sent under Rule G(4)(b);<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) if notice was published but direct notice was not sent to the claimant or the claimant\u2019s attorney, no later than 30 days after final publication of newspaper notice or legal notice under Rule G(4)(a) or no later than 60 days after the first day of publication on an official internet government forfeiture site; or<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(C) if notice was not published and direct notice was not sent to the claimant or the claimant\u2019s attorney:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (1) if the property was in the government\u2019s possession, custody, or control when the complaint was filed, no later than 60 days after the filing, not counting any time when the complaint was under seal or when the action was stayed before execution of a warrant issued under Rule G(3)(b); or<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (2) if the property was not in the government\u2019s possession, custody, or control when the complaint was filed, no later than 60 days after the government complied with\u00a0<a title=\"Section 985 \u2013 Civil forfeiture of real property\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org\/18-usc\/section-985-civil-forfeiture-of-real-property\/\">18 U.S.C. \u00a7985(c)<\/a>\u00a0as to real property, or 60 days after process was executed on the property under Rule G(3).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (iii) A claim filed by a person asserting an interest as a bailee must identify the bailor, and if filed on the bailor\u2019s behalf must state the authority to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(b)\u00a0<em>Answer<\/em>. A claimant must serve and file an answer to the complaint or a motion under\u00a0<a title=\"Rule 12 \u2013 Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org\/frcp\/title-iii-pleadings-and-motions\/rule-12-defenses-and-objections-when-and-how-presented-motion-for-judgment-on-the-pleadings-consolidating-motions-waiving-defenses-pretrial-hearing\/\">Rule 12<\/a>\u00a0within 21 days after filing the claim. A claimant waives an objection to in rem jurisdiction or to venue if the objection is not made by motion or stated in the answer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(6)\u00a0<strong>Special Interrogatories<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(a)\u00a0<em>Time and Scope<\/em>. The government may serve special interrogatories limited to the claimant\u2019s identity and relationship to the defendant property without the court\u2019s leave at any time after the claim is filed and before discovery is closed. But if the claimant serves a motion to dismiss the action, the government must serve the interrogatories within 21 days after the motion is served.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(b)\u00a0<em>Answers or Objections<\/em>. Answers or objections to these interrogatories must be served within 21 days after the interrogatories are served.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(c)\u00a0<em>Government\u2019s Response Deferred<\/em>. The government need not respond to a claimant\u2019s motion to dismiss the action under Rule G(8)(b) until 21 days after the claimant has answered these interrogatories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(7)\u00a0<strong>Preserving, Preventing Criminal Use, and Disposing of Property; Sales<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(a)\u00a0<em>Preserving and Preventing Criminal Use of Property<\/em>. When the government does not have actual possession of the defendant property the court, on motion or on its own, may enter any order necessary to preserve the property, to prevent its removal or encumbrance, or to prevent its use in a criminal offense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(b)\u00a0<em>Interlocutory Sale or Delivery.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (i)\u00a0<em>Order to Sell<\/em>. On motion by a party or a person having custody of the property, the court may order all or part of the property sold if:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(A) the property is perishable or at risk of deterioration, decay, or injury by being detained in custody pending the action;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) the expense of keeping the property is excessive or is disproportionate to its fair market value;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(C) the property is subject to a mortgage or to taxes on which the owner is in default; or<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(D) the court finds other good cause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (ii)\u00a0<em>Who Makes the Sale<\/em>. A sale must be made by a United States agency that has authority to sell the property, by the agency\u2019s contractor, or by any person the court designates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (iii)\u00a0<em>Sale Procedures<\/em>. The sale is governed by 28 U.S.C. \u00a7\u00a72001, 2002, and 2004, unless all parties, with the court\u2019s approval, agree to the sale, aspects of the sale, or different procedures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (iv)\u00a0<em>Sale Proceeds<\/em>. Sale proceeds are a substitute res subject to forfeiture in place of the property that was sold. The proceeds must be held in an interest-bearing account maintained by the United States pending the conclusion of the forfeiture action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (v)\u00a0<em>Delivery on a Claimant\u2019s Motion<\/em>. The court may order that the property be delivered to the claimant pending the conclusion of the action if the claimant shows circumstances that would permit sale under Rule G(7)(b)(i) and gives security under these rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 (c)\u00a0<em>Disposing of Forfeited Property<\/em>. Upon entry of a forfeiture judgment, the property or proceeds from selling the property must be disposed of as provided by law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(8)\u00a0<strong>Motions<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(a)\u00a0<em>Motion To Suppress Use of the Property as Evidence<\/em>. If the defendant property was seized, a party with standing to contest the lawfulness of the seizure may move to suppress use of the property as evidence. Suppression does not affect forfeiture of the property based on independently derived evidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(b)\u00a0<em>Motion To Dismiss the Action.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (i) A claimant who establishes standing to contest forfeiture may move to dismiss the action under\u00a0<a title=\"Rule 12 \u2013 Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org\/frcp\/title-iii-pleadings-and-motions\/rule-12-defenses-and-objections-when-and-how-presented-motion-for-judgment-on-the-pleadings-consolidating-motions-waiving-defenses-pretrial-hearing\/\">Rule 12(b)<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (ii) In an action governed by 18 U.S.C. \u00a7983(a)(3)(D) the complaint may not be dismissed on the ground that the government did not have adequate evidence at the time the complaint was filed to establish the forfeitability of the property. The sufficiency of the complaint is governed by Rule G(2).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(c)\u00a0<em>Motion To Strike a Claim or Answer.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (i) At any time before trial, the government may move to strike a claim or answer:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(A) for failing to comply with Rule G(5) or (6), or<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) because the claimant lacks standing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (ii) The motion:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(A) must be decided before any motion by the claimant to dismiss the action; and<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) may be presented as a motion for judgment on the pleadings or as a motion to determine after a hearing or by summary judgment whether the claimant can carry the burden of establishing standing by a preponderance of the evidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(d)\u00a0<em>Petition To Release Property.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (i) If a United States agency or an agency\u2019s contractor holds property for judicial or nonjudicial forfeiture under a statute governed by 18 U.S.C. \u00a7983(f), a person who has filed a claim to the property may petition for its release under \u00a7983(f).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (ii) If a petition for release is filed before a judicial forfeiture action is filed against the property, the petition may be filed either in the district where the property was seized or in the district where a warrant to seize the property issued. If a judicial forfeiture action against the property is later filed in another district\u2014or if the government shows that the action will be filed in another district\u2014the petition may be transferred to that district under 28 U.S.C. \u00a71404.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(e)\u00a0<em>Excessive Fines<\/em>. A claimant may seek to mitigate a forfeiture under the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment by motion for summary judgment or by motion made after entry of a forfeiture judgment if:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (i) the claimant has pleaded the defense under\u00a0<a title=\"Rule 8 \u2013 General Rules of Pleading\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org\/frcp\/title-iii-pleadings-and-motions\/rule-8-general-rules-of-pleading\/\">Rule 8<\/a>; and<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (ii) the parties have had the opportunity to conduct civil discovery on the defense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(9)\u00a0<strong>Trial<\/strong>. Trial is to the court unless any party demands trial by jury under\u00a0<a title=\"Rule 38 \u2013 Right to a Jury Trial; Demand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org\/frcp\/title-vi-trials\/rule-38-right-to-a-jury-trial-demand\/\">Rule 38<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(1)\u00a0Scope. This rule governs a forfeiture action in rem arising from a federal statute. To the extent that this rule does not address an issue, Supplemental\u00a0Rules C\u00a0and\u00a0Eand the\u00a0Federal Rules of Civil Procedure\u00a0also apply.&nbsp; (2)\u00a0Complaint. 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