{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-12.38","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 12.38","heading":"What happens if my property is subject to civil judicial actions to obtain forfeiture?","body":"If a claim is filed in the forfeiture proceeding under § 12.36, the Solicitor will refer the case to the Department of Justice to include in a civil forfeiture complaint or in a criminal indictment.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-50.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:39Z","sha256":"0276f6b34a0ca27579b675f9b29394911b6d38d579cb40267a7024f75ca761af","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-12.37","next":"us/50-cfr-12.51"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}