October 2025 — Question 3
By what date must an initial petition for relief in a seizure and a penalty case be filed?
- AWithin 60 days of the mailing of the notice of seizure or notice of penalty.
- BWithin 30 days from the date of mailing of the notice of seizure or notice of penalty.
- CFor seizure cases, within 60 days of the date of mailing of the notice of seizure, and for penalty cases, within 30 days from the date of mailing of the notice of penalty.
- DFor seizure cases, within 30 days from the date of mailing of the notice of seizure, and for penalty cases, within 60 days of the mailing of the notice of penalty incurred.✓ CBP's answer
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§ 19 CFR 171.2(b)
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