# Justice Manual § 9-119.100: Administrative Forfeiture 60-Day Notice Waiver Approval/Consultation/Notification Requirements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-119.100

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-119.100
- **Heading:** Administrative Forfeiture 60-Day Notice Waiver Approval/Consultation/Notification Requirements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-119.000 - Asset Forfeiture Approval, Consultation, And Notification Requirements / Justice Manual § 9-119.100

## Text

Section 983(a)(1) requires that written notice of an administrative forfeiture action be sent to interested parties as soon as practicable but no later than 60 days after the date of the seizure. For interested parties determined after seizure, the written notice shall occur within 60 days after reasonably determining ownership or interest.
See
section 983(a)(1)(A)(v). Waivers of this notice deadline may be obtained in writing in exceptional circumstances from a designated official within the seizing agency.
See
section 983(a)(1)(B). The exceptional circumstances are those set forth in section 983(a)(1)(D). See Chapter 2 of the Asset Forfeiture Policy Manual and
JM 9-112.210
.

[updated May 2010]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-119.010 General Approval, Consultation, and Notification Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-119.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-119.100 Administrative Forfeiture 60-Day Notice Waiver Approval/Consultation/Notification Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-119.100.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-119.102 Adoption Policy —Approval/Consultation/Notification Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-119.102.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-119.111 Forfeiture Appeals—Approval/Consultation/Notification Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-119.111.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-119.119 Restraining Orders Pre-Indictment—Approval/Consultation/Notification Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-119.119.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-119.300 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-119.300.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-119.400 Money Laundering Prosecutions and Forfeitures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-119.400.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-119.700 Remission (or Mitigation) and Restoration of Forfeited Properties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-119.700.md)

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