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28 U.S.C. § 1395 — Fine, penalty or forfeiture
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**(a)** A civil proceeding for the recovery of a pecuniary fine, penalty or forfeiture may be prosecuted in the district where it accrues or the defendant is found.
**(b)** A civil proceeding for the forfeiture of property may be prosecuted in any district where such property is found.
**(c)** A civil proceeding for the forfeiture of property seized outside any judicial district may be prosecuted in any district into which the property is brought.
**(d)** A proceeding in admiralty for the enforcement of fines, penalties and forfeitures against a vessel may be brought in any district in which the vessel is arrested.
**(e)** Any proceeding for the forfeiture of a vessel or cargo entering a port of entry closed by the President in pursuance of law, or of goods and chattels coming from a State or section declared by proclamation of the President to be in insurrection, or of any vessel or vehicle conveying persons or property to or from such State or section or belonging in whole or in part to a resident thereof, may be prosecuted in any district into which the property is taken and in which the proceeding is instituted.
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**(a)** A civil proceeding for the recovery of a pecuniary fine, penalty or forfeiture may be prosecuted in the district where it accrues or the defendant is found.
**(b)** A civil proceeding for the forfeiture of property may be prosecuted in any district where such property is found.
**(c)** A civil proceeding for the forfeiture of property seized outside any judicial district may be prosecuted in any district into which the property is brought.
**(d)** A proceeding in admiralty for the enforcement of fines, penalties and forfeitures against a vessel may be brought in any district in which the vessel is arrested.
**(e)** Any proceeding for the forfeiture of a vessel or cargo entering a port of entry closed by the President in pursuance of law, or of goods and chattels coming from a State or section declared by proclamation of the President to be in insurrection, or of any vessel or vehicle conveying persons or property to or from such State or section or belonging in whole or in part to a resident thereof, may be prosecuted in any district into which the property is taken and in which the proceeding is instituted.
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Mississippi is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the northern and southern districts of Mississippi.
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**(a)** The district courts shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of any action or proceeding for the recovery or enforcement of any fine, penalty, or forfeiture, pecuniary or otherwise, incurred under any Act of Congress, except matters within the jurisdiction of the Court of International Trade under [section 1582 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section1582&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)**
(1) A forfeiture action or proceeding may be brought in—
(A) the district court for the district in which any of the acts or omissions giving rise to the forfeiture occurred, or
(B) any other district where venue for the forfeiture action or proceeding is specifically provided for in [section 1395 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section1395&num=0&edition=prelim) or any other statute.
(2) Whenever property subject to forfeiture under the laws of the United States is located in a foreign country, or has been detained or seized pursuant to legal process or competent authority of a foreign government, an action or proceeding for forfeiture may be brought as provided in paragraph (1), or in the United States District court 11 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. for the District of Columbia.
**(c)** In any case in which a final order disposing of property in a civil forfeiture action or proceeding is appealed, removal of the property by the prevailing party shall not deprive the court of jurisdiction. Upon motion of the appealing party, the district court or the court of appeals shall issue any order necessary to preserve the right of the appealing party to the full value of the property at issue, including a stay of the judgment of
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Nevada constitutes one judicial district.
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**(a)**
(1) The following property is subject to forfeiture to the United States:
(A) Any property, real or personal, involved in a transaction or attempted transaction in violation of section 1956, 1957 or 1960 of this title, or any property traceable to such property.
(B) Any property, real or personal, within the jurisdiction of the United States, constituting, derived from, or traceable to, any proceeds obtained directly or indirectly from an offense against a foreign nation, or any property used to facilitate such an offense, if the offense—
(i) involves trafficking in nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological weapons technology or material, or the manufacture, importation, sale, or distribution of a controlled substance (as that term is defined for purposes of the Controlled Substances Act), or any other conduct described in section 1956(c)(7)(B);
(ii) would be punishable within the jurisdiction of the foreign nation by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year; and
(iii) would be punishable under the laws of the United States by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year, if the act or activity constituting the offense had occurred within the jurisdiction of the United States.
(C) Any property, real or personal, which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to a violation of section 215, 471, 472, 473, 474, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 485, 486, 487, 488, 501, 502, 510, 542, 545, 656, 657, 670, 842, 844, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1014, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1032, or 1344 of this title or any offense constituting “specified unlawful activity” (as defined in [section 1956(c)(7) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1956/c/7&num=0&edition=prelim)), or a conspiracy to commit such
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**(a) Subject property** The following shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States and no property right shall exist in them:
(1) All controlled substances which have been manufactured, distributed, dispensed, or acquired in violation of this subchapter.
(2) All raw materials, products, and equipment of any kind which are used, or intended for use, in manufacturing, compounding, processing, delivering, importing, or exporting any controlled substance or listed chemical in violation of this subchapter.
(3) All property which is used, or intended for use, as a container for property described in paragraph (1), (2), or (9).
(4) All conveyances, including aircraft, vehicles, or vessels, which are used, or are intended for use, to transport, or in any manner to facilitate the transportation, sale, receipt, possession, or concealment of property described in paragraph (1), (2), or (9).
(5) All books, records, and research, including formulas, microfilm, tapes, and data which are used, or intended for use, in violation of this subchapter.
(6) All moneys, negotiable instruments, securities, or other things of value furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in exchange for a controlled substance or listed chemical in violation of this subchapter, all proceeds traceable to such an exchange, and all moneys, negotiable instruments, and securities used or intended to be used to facilitate any violation of this subchapter.
(7) All real property, including any right, title, and interest (including any leasehold interest) in the whole of any lot or tract of land and any appurtenances or improvements, which is used, or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit, or to facilitate the commission of, a violation of this subchapter punishable by more than
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(1) For provisions for collecting taxes in general, see chapter 64.
(2) For venue in a civil action for the collection of any tax, see [section 1396 of Title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section1396&num=0&edition=prelim) of the United States Code.
(3) For venue of a proceeding for the recovery of any fine, penalty, or forfeiture, see [section 1395 of Title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section1395&num=0&edition=prelim) of the United States Code.
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TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
§ 1395
sons may be joined in accordance with the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure and with other venue require-
ments which would be applicable if the United States,
its agencies, or one of its officers or employees were
not a party.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 94–583 added subsec. (f).
1966—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–714, § 1, authorized a civil
action to be brought in the judicial district in which
the claim arose.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–714, § 1, authorized a civil ac-
tion to be brought in the judicial district in which the
claim arose.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 89–714, § 2, repealed subsec. (f)
which permitted a civil action on a tort claim arising
out of the manufacture, assembly, repair, ownership,
maintenance, use, or operation of an automobile to be
brought in the judicial district wherein the act or omis-
sion complained of occurred. Present provisions are
now contained in subsecs. (a) and (b) of this section.
1963—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 88–234 added subsec. (f)
1962—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 87–748 added subsec. (e).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2011 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–63 effective upon the expi-
ration of the 30-day period beginning on Dec. 7, 2011,
and applicable to any action commenced in a United
States district court on or after such effective date,
and to any action removed from a State court to a
United States district court that had been commenced,
within the meaning of State law, on or after such effec-
tive date, see section 205 of Pub. L. 112–63, set out as an
Effective Date note under section 1390 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–273 applicable to a civil
action if the accident giving rise to the cause of
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