If the total appraised value of all the assets forfeited in a single administrative forfeiture order is less than $1 million, the head of the investigative agency (or designated agency headquarters official), for each asset, determines the appropriate equitable share, completes section II of the DAG-72, and enters the decision in the Consolidated Asset Tracking System (CATS).

If the total appraised value of all the assets forfeited in a single judicial forfeiture order is less than $1 million, the head of the investigative agency (or designated agency headquarters official), for each asset, makes a recommendation as to the appropriate equitable share, completes section II of the DAG-72, enters the recommendation in CATS, and forwards the DAG- 71 and DAG-72 to the United States Attorney's Office. For each asset, the United States Attorney (or designee) determines the appropriate equitable share, completes section III of the DAG-72, and enters the decision in CATS. Any authorization to determine equitable sharing on behalf of the United States Attorney must be reduced to writing and maintained with other delegations.

In multi-district cases, in cases involving the equitable transfer of real property, and where the total appraised value of all the assets forfeited in a single administrative or judicial forfeiture order is $1 million or more, the head of the investigative agency (or designated agency headquarters official), for each asset, makes a recommendation as to the appropriate equitable share, completes section II of the DAG-72, enters the recommendation in CATS, and forwards the DAG-71 and DAG-72 to the United States Attorney's Office. For each asset, the United States Attorney (or designee) makes a recommendation as to the appropriate equitable share, completes section III of the DAG-72, enters the recommendation in CATS, and forwards the DAG-71 and DAG-72 to the Chief of MNF, who also makes a recommendation. The Deputy Attorney General, or designee, determines the appropriate equitable share.

[updated January 2026] [cited in JM 9-2.400; 9-119.010]