# 50 CFR § 12.37: Can I get my property back while the claim is pending?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.37

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 CFR § 12.37
- **Heading:** Can I get my property back while the claim is pending?
- **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 C—Forfeiture Proceedings

## Text

If you have filed a claim and you think that continued possession of the property by the United States during the forfeiture proceeding will cause you substantial hardship, you may request under 18 U.S.C. 983(f) that the Service return the property to you pending the resolution of the judicial forfeiture proceeding. In determining whether to grant or deny your request, the Service will consider the factors set out in 18 U.S.C. 983(f). You must furnish evidence substantiating the hardship, and that none of the conditions set forth in 18 U.S.C. 983(f)(8) apply; for example, the property may not be contraband.

## 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-50-12.37. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.