# Justice Manual § 9-112.230: Preservation Policy for Civil Forfeiture

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-112.230

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-112.230
- **Heading:** Preservation Policy for Civil Forfeiture
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-112.000 - Administrative And Judicial Forfeiture / Justice Manual § 9-112.230

## Text

The timing and scope of litigation holds can present complex issues. When an Assistant United States Attorney assigned to a case reasonably anticipates civil forfeiture litigation, the AUSA should consult Chapter 11, Section VII of the Asset Forfeiture Policy Manual for detailed guidance on preservation of potentially relevant evidence. Failure to comply with a duty to preserve when required by law may result in court-imposed sanctions or other adverse consequences.

[new August 2013]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-112.110 Administrative Forfeiture Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-112.110.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-112.120 Interplay of Administrative Forfeiture and Criminal Forfeiture](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-112.120.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-112.130 Requesting the Seizing Agency to Suspend the Administrative Forfeiture](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-112.130.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-112.140 Conversion of Administrative Forfeitures Covered by the Customs Carve-Out in CAFRA to Judicial Forfeitures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-112.140.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-112.150 Seizure Pursuant to a Criminal Warrant: Availability of Administrative Forfeiture](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-112.150.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-112.160 Motions for Reconsideration in Criminal Forfeiture Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-112.160.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-112.170 Preference for Federal Forfeiture](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-112.170.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-112.210 Sixty-Day Notice Period in All Administrative Forfeiture Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-112.210.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-112.220 Policy on the Deadline for Filing a Civil Forfeiture Action in Cases that do not Begin as Administrative Forfeiture Proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-112.220.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-112.230 Preservation Policy for Civil Forfeiture](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-112.230.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-112.240 Prior Approval Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-112.240.md)

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