Specifically, section 1355(b)(2) vests U.S. district courts with jurisdiction in civil forfeiture actions against assets that are within a foreign territory. The first step in obtaining the civil forfeiture of assets located abroad is to determine whether the host country will assist in this action. To that end, the Office of International Affairs (OIA) should be notified at least 10 days before any civil forfeiture action based on section 1355(b)(2) is filed. OIA will determine whether the host country will seize or restrain the property in question, help in executing the warrant of arrest in rem, and give effect to the U.S. forfeiture order by either sending the property to the United States for disposal or by registering and enforcing the U.S. forfeiture order under its own laws. This article explains the details of making requests for foreign forfeiture assistance, seizure of the property and execution of process, personal notice or service of process, publication of notice, and foreign enforcement of U.S.forfeiture orders. 13 endnotes