US · guidance
Justice Manual § 9-113.102
Recovery of Investigative Costs
In general, the Government should not attempt to use a settlement to recover the costs of its investigation. It may be appropriate in unusual circumstances, however, to recover extraordinary expenditures, such as funds needed to clean up environmental damage to the forfeited property.
History
[new May 2010]
Provenance
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- justice.gov
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- 2026-09-20
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- jm-2026-09-20
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