Disposition of Forfeitable Property by Interlocutory Sale

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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-115.000 - Use And Disposition Of Seized And Forfeited Property › Justice Manual § 9-115.310

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If before forfeiture, an interlocutory sale is necessary because the property is declining in value, and the interlocutory sale is contested, the procedures contained in 28 U.S.C. § 2001 should be followed requiring judicial confirmation of such interlocutory sales. When property is sold in this manner, it is called a "judicial sale." If the sale is not contested, the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 2001 need not be followed.

Further information on this topic is available in A Guide to Interlocutory Sales and Settlements,

MNF, July 2007.

[updated January 2026]

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