# 50 C.F.R. § 12.12 (2026): How is public notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture provided?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P12_S12_12

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 C.F.R. § 12.12 (2026)
- **Heading:** How is public notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture provided?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 50 CFR: Wildlife and Fisheries / Chapter I: UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 12: SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE PROCEDURES / Subpart B: Notification Requirements / § 12.12: § 12.12   How is public notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture provided?

## Text

(a) After seizing property subject to administrative forfeiture, the Service will select from the following options a means of publication reasonably calculated to notify potential claimants of the seizure and the Service's intent to forfeit and sell or otherwise dispose of the property:
(1) Publication once each week for at least 3 successive weeks in a newspaper generally circulated in the judicial district where the property was seized; or
(2) Posting a notice on the official government internet site at
http://www.fws.gov/fwsforfeiture/
for at least 30 consecutive days.
(b) The published notice will:
(1) Describe the seized property;
(2) State the date, statutory basis, and place of seizure;
(3) State the deadline for filing a claim when personal written notice has not been received, which must be at least 30 days after the date of final publication of the notice of seizure; and
(4) State the name, title, and business address to whom any petition for remission or claim for judicial proceedings must be filed.

## Nearby sections

- [50 C.F.R. § 12.11 (2026) § 12.11   How is personal notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture provided?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P12_S12_11.md)
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- [50 C.F.R. § 12.14 (2026) § 12.14   What happens if the required notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture is not provided?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P12_S12_14.md)

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