# 50 C.F.R. § 12.14 (2026): What happens if the required notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture is not provided?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 50 C.F.R. § 12.14 (2026)
- **Heading:** What happens if the required notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture is not 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 / § 12.14: § 12.14   What happens if the required notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture is not provided?

## Text

Under 18 U.S.C. 983(a)(1)(F), if the Service or the Solicitor does not send notice of a seizure of property in accordance with that section to the person from whom the property was seized, and no extension of time was granted, the Government is required to return the property to that person, unless the property is contraband or other property that is illegal to possess. Any return of property under this section does not prejudice the right of the Government to commence a forfeiture proceeding at a later time.

## 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)
- [50 C.F.R. § 12.12 (2026) § 12.12   How is public notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture provided?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P12_S12_12.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 12.13 (2026) § 12.13   How is a declaration of forfeiture issued?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P12_S12_13.md)
- [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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