---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 171.53"
title: "19"
number: "171.53"
heading: "Ruling on petition for expedited procedures."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/171.53"
---

# §171.53. Ruling on petition for expedited procedures.

- (a) **Final administrative determination.** Upon receipt of a petition filed pursuant to [§ 171.52](/cfr/19/171.52.md), Customs shall determine first whether a final administrative determination of the case can be made within 21 days of the seizure. If such a final administrative determination is made within 21 days, no further action need be taken under this subpart.
- (b) **Determination within 20 days.** If no such final administrative determination is made within 21 days of the seizure, Customs shall within 20 days after the receipt of the petition make a determination as follows:
  - (1) If Customs determines that the factors listed in [§ 171.52(c)](/cfr/19/171.52.md?p=c) have been established, it shall terminate the administrative proceedings and release the property from seizure, or in the case of a commercial fishing industry vessel for which a summons has been issued, but not yet answered, dismiss the summons. The property shall not be returned if it is evidence of a violation of law.
  - (2) If Customs determines that the factors listed in [§ 171.52(c)](/cfr/19/171.52.md?p=c) have not been established, it shall proceed with the administrative forfeiture.

## Notes

### Amendments

[T.D. 89-86, 54 FR 37602, Sept. 11, 1989]

### 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. 89-86, 54 FR 37602, Sept. 11, 1989]