Reference Source

Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000; Penalty for Frivolous Assertion of Claim · 18 U.S.C. 983(h)(1)

For Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000; Penalty for Frivolous Assertion of Claim, statutory authority is 18 U.S.C. 983(h)(1); agency is DOJ; maximum penalty is 9,072; minimum penalty is 453, recorded from its source on 2026-09-29.

Agency
DOJ our reading
Violation
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000; Penalty for Frivolous Assertion of Claim verified
Statutory authority
18 U.S.C. 983(h)(1) verified
Maximum penalty
9,072 verified
Minimum penalty
453 verified
Sourceecfr.gov
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DatasetFederal civil penalty maximums — current inflation-adjusted amounts across agencies

Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.

What the source says

18 U.S.C. 983(h)(1) | Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000; Penalty for Frivolous Assertion of Claim | | Min 442, Max 8,842 | Min 453, Max 9,072

— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-09-29

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