19 U.S.C. § 1610

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 1610 - Seizure; judicial forfeiture proceedings

If any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage is not subject to section 1607 of this title, the appropriate customs officer shall transmit a report of the case, with the names of available witnesses, to the United States attorney for the district in which the seizure was made for the institution of the proper proceedings for the condemnation of such property.

19 U.S.C. § 1610

June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, §610, 46 Stat. 755; Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1213, title V, §506, 68 Stat. 1141; Pub. L. 91-271, title III, §301(ee), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 291; Pub. L. 95-410, title I, §111(b), Oct. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 898; Pub. L. 98-473, title II, §314, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2054; Pub. L. 98-573, title II, §213(a)(7), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2985; Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, §7367(c)(3), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4480.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §610, 42 Stat. 985. That section was superseded by section 610 of act June 17, 1930, comprising this section, and repealed by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act.

AMENDMENTS1988- Pub. L. 100-690reenacted section without change.1984- Pub. L. 98-573substituted "If any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage is not subject to section 1607 of this title" for "If the value of any vessel, vehicle, merchandise, or baggage so seized is greater than $10,000". Pub. L. 98-473 amended section in manner substantially identical to amendment by Pub. L. 98-573.1978- Pub. L. 95-410substituted "$10,000" for "$2,500" wherever appearing.1970- Pub. L. 91-271substituted reference to appropriate customs officer for reference to collector, and struck out reference to appraiser's return of value.1954-Act Sept. 1, 1954, substituted "$2,500" for "$1,000".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 98-573 effective Oct. 15, 1984, see section 214(e) of Pub. L. 98-573 set out as a note under section 1304 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENTFor effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91-271 see section 203 of Pub. L. 91-271 set out as a note under section 1500 of this title.