# 28 CFR § 8.1: Scope of regulations

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 8.1
- **Heading:** Scope of regulations
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 28—Judicial Administration > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > PART 8—FORFEITURE AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN STATUTES > Subpart A—Seizure and Forfeiture of Property

## Text

(a) This part applies to all forfeitures administered by the Department of Justice with the exception of seizures and forfeitures under the statutes listed in 18 U.S.C. 983(i)(2). The authority of seizing agencies to conduct administrative forfeitures derives from the procedural provisions of the Customs laws (19 U.S.C. 1602-1618) where those provisions are incorporated by reference in the substantive forfeiture statutes enforced by the agencies.
(b) The regulations in this part will apply to all forfeiture actions commenced on or after October 12, 2012.

## Nearby sections

- [28 CFR § 8.1 § 8.1 Scope of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.1.md)
- [28 CFR § 8.2 § 8.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.2.md)
- [28 CFR § 8.3 § 8.3 Seizing property subject to forfeiture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.3.md)
- [28 CFR § 8.4 § 8.4 Inventory.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.4.md)
- [28 CFR § 8.5 § 8.5 Custody.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.5.md)
- [28 CFR § 8.6 § 8.6 Appraisal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.6.md)
- [28 CFR § 8.7 § 8.7 Release before claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.7.md)
- [28 CFR § 8.8 § 8.8 Commencing the administrative forfeiture proceeding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.8.md)
- [28 CFR § 8.9 § 8.9 Notice of administrative forfeiture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.9.md)
- [28 CFR § 8.10 § 8.10 Claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.10.md)
- [28 CFR § 8.11 § 8.11 Interplay of administrative and criminal judicial forfeiture proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.11.md)
- [28 CFR § 8.12 § 8.12 Declaration of administrative forfeiture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.12.md)
- [28 CFR § 8.13 § 8.13 Return of property pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 983(a)(3)(B).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.13.md)
- [28 CFR § 8.14 § 8.14 Disposition of property before forfeiture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.14.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-8.1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.