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Justice Manual § 9-119.300
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Cases
Some forfeiture policies and procedures contained in this section (JM Chapter 9-119.000) and other parts of title 9 do not apply to civil forfeiture cases brought pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 334. For information concerning the policies and procedures applicable to such cases, the Consumer Protection Branch in the Civil Division should be contacted. However, the forfeiture policies and procedures contained in this section (JM Chapter 9-119.000) and other parts of title 9 do apply to forfeiture cases under other statutes, even if the civil and criminal forfeiture investigations were conducted by Special Agents under 21 U.S.C. § 334.
History
[updated January 2020]
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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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