# 50 CFR § 12.12: How is public notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture provided?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.12

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 CFR § 12.12
- **Heading:** How is public notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture provided?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries > CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER B—TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS > PART 12—SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE PROCEDURES > Subpart B—Notification Requirements

## Text

(a) After seizing property subject to administrative forfeiture, the Service will select from the following options a means of publication reasonably calculated to notify potential claimants of the seizure and the Service's intent to forfeit and sell or otherwise dispose of the property:
(1) Publication once each week for at least 3 successive weeks in a newspaper generally circulated in the judicial district where the property was seized; or
(2) Posting a notice on the official government internet site at http://www.fws.gov/fwsforfeiture/ for at least 30 consecutive days.
(b) The published notice will:
(1) Describe the seized property;
(2) State the date, statutory basis, and place of seizure;
(3) State the deadline for filing a claim when personal written notice has not been received, which must be at least 30 days after the date of final publication of the notice of seizure; and
(4) State the name, title, and business address to whom any petition for remission or claim for judicial proceedings must be filed.

## Nearby sections

- [50 CFR § 12.1 § 12.1 What is the purpose of the regulations in this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.1.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.2 § 12.2 What is the scope of the regulations in this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.2.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.3 § 12.3 What definitions do I need to know?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.3.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.4 § 12.4 When and how must documents be filed or issued?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.4.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.5 § 12.5 How does the Service handle seizures made by other agencies?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.5.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.6 § 12.6 How does the Service release seized property under a bond?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.6.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.11 § 12.11 How is personal notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture provided?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.11.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.12 § 12.12 How is public notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture provided?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.12.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.13 § 12.13 How is a declaration of forfeiture issued?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.13.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.14 § 12.14 What happens if the required notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture is not provided?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.14.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.31 § 12.31 What are the basic types of forfeiture proceedings?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.31.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.32 § 12.32 When may the Service or the Solicitor obtain administrative forfeiture of my property?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.32.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.33 § 12.33 How do I file a petition for remission of forfeiture requesting the release of my property?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.33.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.34 § 12.34 What are the standards for remission of forfeiture?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.34.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.12. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.