Civil forfeiture of real property
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(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all civil forfeitures of real property and interests in real property shall proceed as judicial forfeitures.
(b)
(1) Except as provided in this section—
(A)
real property that is the subject of a civil forfeiture action shall not be seized before entry of an order of forfeiture; and
(B)
the owners or occupants of the real property shall not be evicted from, or otherwise deprived of the use and enjoyment of, real property that is the subject of a pending forfeiture action.