UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the
District of Alaska
In the Matter of
MISCELLANEOUS
Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule for the United GENERAL ORDER
States Postal Service Office of Inspector General NO. 20-03
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The attached Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule for Violations of the laws and regulations enforced
by the United States Postal Inspection Service is hereby adopted by the Court.
Any person charged with violating an offense listed in the attached Forfeiture of Collateral
Schedule may, in lieu of appearance, post collateral in the amount indicated for the offense and consent to
forfeiture of collateral or be required to appear for offenses as cited.
The Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule adopted hereby becomes effective immediately and
supersedes MGO 19-05.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 14th day of February, 2020.
/s/ Timothy M. Burgess
TIMOTHY M. BURGESS, Chief Judge
United States District Court
Distribution:
District Judges Magistrate Judges
Clerk of the Court Court Librarian
Court Rules Attorney U.S. Probation & Pretrial Services
U.S. Marshal U.S. Attorney
Federal Public Defender Bankruptcy Judges
Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
and
UNITED STATES POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE
Citation Offense Description of Offense Collateral Proposed
Forfeiture Custody
Amount or Release
Mandatory Bail
Appearance
18 U.S.C. § 1693 Carriage of mail generally $250 $250
18 U.S.C. § 1694 Carriage of matter out of mail $150 $150
over postal routes
18 U.S.C. § 1695 Carriage of matter out of mail $250 $250
on vessels
18 U.S.C. § 1696 (a) Private Express for letters and $250 $250
and (b) packets
18 U.S.C. § 1697 Transportation of persons $150 $150
acting as private express
18 U.S.C. § 1698 Prompt delivery of mail from $150 $150
vessel
18 U.S.C. § 1699 Certification of delivery from $150 $150
vessel
18 U.S.C. § 1700 Desertion of mail $500 $500
18 U.S.C. § 1701 Obstruction of mails generally M.A. $500
18 U.S.C. § 1703(b) Delay or destruction of mail or $500 $500
newspapers
18 U.S.C. § 1707 Theft of property used by the M.A. $500
Postal Service
18 U.S.C. § 1710 Theft of newspapers $500 $500
18 U.S.C. § 1711 Misappropriation of postal M.A. $500
(not more than $1,000 in funds
loss)
18 U.S.C. § 1713 Issuance of money orders $150 $150
without payment
18 U.S.C. § 1716(j)(1) Injurious articles as non- M.A. $500
mailable
18 U.S.C. § 1716A Non-mailable locksmithing M.A. $500
(a) and (b) devices and motor vehicle
master keys
18 U.S.C. § 1716B Non-mailable plants M.A. $500
18 U.S.C. § 1716C Forged agricultural M.A. $500
certifications
18 U.S.C. § 1716D Non-mailable injurious M.A. $500
animals, plant pests, plants,
and illegally taken fish,
wildlife, and plants
18 U.S.C. § 1716F All spirituous, vinous, malted, $500 $500
fermented, or other
intoxicating liquors of any kind
are nonmailable and shall not
be deposited in or carried
through the mails.
18 U.S.C. § 1719 Franking privilege $150 $150
18 U.S.C. § 1720 Canceled stamps and M.A. $500
(non-employee only) envelopes
18 U.S.C. § 1721 Sale or pledge of stamps M.A. $500
18 U.S.C. § 1722 False evidence to secure $150 $150
second-class rate
18 U.S.C. § 1723 Avoidance of postage by $150 $150
using lower class matter
18 U.S.C. § 1725 Postage unpaid on deposited $150 $150
mail matter
18 U.S.C. § 1726 Postage collected unlawfully $350 $350
18 U.S.C. § 1729 Post office conducted without $150 $150
authority
18 U.S.C. § 1730 Uniforms of carriers $350 $350
18 U.S.C. § 1731 Vehicles falsely labeled as $350 $350
carriers
18 U.S.C. § 1732 Approval of bond or securities M.A. $500
by postmaster
18 U.S.C. § 1733 Mailing periodical publications M.A. $500
without payment of postage
18 U.S.C. § 1734 Editorials and other matter as $150 $150
"advertisements"
18 U.S.C. § 1920 False Statement or fraud to M.A. $500
(not more than $1,000 Obtain Federal Employees
in loss) compensation
21 U.S.C. § 844(a) Possession of controlled $150 $150
substance – marijuana
21 U.S.C. § 844(a) Possession of controlled $500 (strongly $500
substance – anything other consider M.A.)
than marijuana (e.g.,
methamphetamine)
39 CFR § 232.1 Conduct on postal property $250 $250
(All violations under this
section)
Note: Only misdemeanors may be written on CVB citations. Any misdemeanor
not on the CVB schedule should be written as a mandatory appearance
citation (M.A.) or arrest where appropriate. Any violation that qualifies or is
charged as a Class A misdemeanor requires contact with an Assistant U.S.
Attorney for the filing of the appropriate information with this court by
Information or otherwise.
