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  authority: Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C.) § 5317 — Search and forfeiture of monetary instruments
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  section: 31 U.S.C. §5317(a)
  description: 'Search and forfeiture of monetary instruments — (a): (a) The Secretary of the Treasury may apply
    to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant when the Secretary reasonably believes a monetary
    instrument is being transported and a report on the instrument under section 5316 of this title has not been
    filed or contains a material omission o…'
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    authority: Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C.) § 5317
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    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/5317
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    paragraph_quote: (a) The Secretary of the Treasury may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search
      warrant when the Secretary reasonably believes a monetary instrument is being transported and a report on
      the instrument under section 5316 of this title has not been filed or contains a material omission or misstatement.
      The Secretary shall include a statement of information in support of the warrant. On a showing of probable
      cause, the court may issue a search warrant for a designated person or a designated or described place or
      physical object. This subsection does not affect the authority of the Secretary under another law.
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- id: bsa-31usc-5317-b
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  section: 31 U.S.C. §5317(b)
  description: 'Search and forfeiture of monetary instruments — (b): (b) Searches at Border.— For purposes of ensuring
    compliance with the requirements of section 5316, a customs officer may stop and search, at the border and without
    a search warrant, any vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or other conveyance, any envelope or other container, and any
    person entering or depar…'
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    authority: Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C.) § 5317
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    paragraph_quote: (b) Searches at Border.— For purposes of ensuring compliance with the requirements of section
      5316, a customs officer may stop and search, at the border and without a search warrant, any vehicle, vessel,
      aircraft, or other conveyance, any envelope or other container, and any person entering or departing from
      the United States .
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- id: bsa-31usc-5317-c
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  section: 31 U.S.C. §5317(c)
  description: 'Search and forfeiture of monetary instruments — (c): (c) Forfeiture.— (1) Criminal forfeiture.—
    (A) In general.— The court in imposing sentence for any violation of section 5313 , 5316 , or 5324 of this title,
    or any conspiracy to commit such violation, shall order the defendant to forfeit all property, real or personal,
    involved in the offense and an…'
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    authority: Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C.) § 5317
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    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/5317
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    paragraph_quote: (c) Forfeiture.— (1) Criminal forfeiture.— (A) In general.— The court in imposing sentence
      for any violation of section 5313 , 5316 , or 5324 of this title, or any conspiracy to commit such violation,
      shall order the defendant to forfeit all property, real or personal, involved in the offense and any property
      traceable thereto. (B) Procedure.— Forfeitures under this paragraph shall be governed by the procedures established
      in section 413 of the Controlled Substances Act . (2) Civil forfeiture.— (A) In general.— Any property involved
      in a violation of section 5313 , 5316 , or 5324 of this title, or any conspiracy to commit any such violation,
      and any property traceable to any such violation or conspiracy, may be seized and forfeited to the United
      States in accordance with the procedures governing civil forfeitures in money laundering cases pursuant to
      section 981(a)(1)(A) of title 18 , United States Code. (B) Internal revenue service seizure requirements with
      respect to structuring transactions.—
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- id: bsa-31usc-5317-i
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  section: 31 U.S.C. §5317(i)
  description: 'Search and forfeiture of monetary instruments — (i): (i) Property derived from an illegal source.—
    Property may only be seized by the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to subparagraph (A) by reason of a claimed
    violation of section 5324 if the property to be seized was derived from an illegal source or the funds were
    structured for the purpose of conc…'
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    authority: Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C.) § 5317
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    paragraph_quote: (i) Property derived from an illegal source.— Property may only be seized by the Internal Revenue
      Service pursuant to subparagraph (A) by reason of a claimed violation of section 5324 if the property to be
      seized was derived from an illegal source or the funds were structured for the purpose of concealing the violation
      of a criminal law or regulation other than section 5324. (ii) Notice.— Not later than 30 days after property
      is seized by the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Internal Revenue Service shall—
      (I) make a good faith effort to find all persons with an ownership interest in such property; and (II) provide
      each such person so found with a notice of the seizure and of the person ’s rights under clause (iv). (iii)
      Extension of notice under certain circumstances.— The Internal Revenue Service may apply to a court of competent
      jurisdiction for one 30-day extension of the notice requirement under clause (ii) if the Internal Revenue
      Service can establish probable cause of an imminent threat to national security or personal safety necessitating
      such extension. (iv) Post-seizure hearing.— If a person with an ownership interest in property seized pursuant
      to subparagraph (A) by the Internal Revenue Service requests a hearing by a court of competent jurisdiction
      within 30 days after the date on which notice is provided under subclause (ii), such property shall be returned
      unless the court holds an adversarial hearing and finds within 30 days of such request (or such longer period
      as the court may provide, but only on request of an interested party) that there is probable cause to believe
      that there is a violation of section 5324 involving such property and probable cause to believe that the property
      to be seized was derived from an illegal source or the funds were structured for the purpose of concealing
      the violation of a criminal law or regulation other than section 5324. ( Pub. L. 97–258 , Sept. 13, 1982 ,
      96 Stat. 998 ; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 901(d) , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2135 ; Pub. L. 99–570, title
      I, § 1355 , Oct. 27, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3207–22 ; Pub. L. 102–550, title XV, § 1525(c)(2) , Oct. 28, 1992 ,
      106 Stat. 4065 ; Pub. L. 107–56, title III , §§ 365(b)(2)(B), 372(a), Oct. 26, 2001 , 115 Stat. 335 , 338;
      Pub. L. 116–25, title I, § 1201 , July 1, 2019 , 133 Stat. 986 .) Historical and Revision Notes Revised Section
      Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 5317(a) 31:1105. Oct. 26, 1970 , Pub. L. 91–508 , §§ 232, 235,
      84 Stat. 1123 . 5317(b) 31:1102. In subsection (a), the words “The Secretary shall include a statement of
      information in support of the warrant” are substituted for 31:1105(a)(last sentence) to eliminate unnecessary
      words and for consistency. The word “for” is substituted for “authorizing the search of . . . all of the following”
      to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “or more” are omitted as unnecessary because the singular includes
      the plural under 1:1. The words “or premises”, “letters, parcels, packages, or other”, and “vehicles” are
      omitted as surplus. In subsection (b), the words “either” and “the possession of” are omitted as surplus.
      The words “ United States Postal Service ” are substituted for “postal service” for consistency with title
      39. The words “or retained in” are omitted as surplus.
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