---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 171.24"
title: "19"
number: "171.24"
heading: "Remission of forfeitures and payment of fees, costs or interest."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/171.24"
---

# §171.24. Remission of forfeitures and payment of fees, costs or interest.


Any seizure subject to forfeiture may be remitted or mitigated pursuant to the provisions of 19 U.S.C. [1618](/usc/19/1618.md) or [31](/usc/19/31.md) U.S.C. 5321, as applicable. Any person who accepts a remission or mitigation decision will not be considered to have substantially prevailed in a civil forfeiture proceeding for purposes of collection of any fees, costs or interest from the Government.


## Notes

### Amendments

[T.D. 00-88, 65 FR 78093, Dec. 14, 2000]

### Source

Source: T.D. 00-57, 65 FR 53577, Sept. 5, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 18 U.S.C. 983; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1592, 1593a, 1618, 1624; 22 U.S.C. 401; 31 U.S.C. 5321. Subpart F also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1595a, 1605, 1614.

### Source

Source: T.D. 70-249, 35 FR 18265, Dec. 1, 1970, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[T.D. 00-88, 65 FR 78093, Dec. 14, 2000]