AO 108

Application for a Warrant to Seize Property Subject to Forfeiture

Agency
U.S. Courts
Revision
Rev. 06/09
Fillable fields
20
Pages
1
Official source
U.S. Courts form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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AO 108: Application for a Warrant to Seize Property Subject to Forfeiture

AO 108, Application for a Warrant to Seize Property Subject to Forfeiture, is a United States District Court form from the U.S. Courts. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Law Enforcement, Grand Jury, and Prosecution Forms, effective on June 1, 2009, and the PDF prints the edition AO 108 (Rev. 06/09).

The form is written in the words of a federal law enforcement officer or attorney for the government, who requests a seizure warrant and states under penalty of perjury that described property in a named district is subject to forfeiture to the United States of America under a section of the U.S. Code the applicant fills in, along with the facts the application is based on. A judge signs below the line "Sworn to before me and signed in my presence." It is not a form a member of the public completes.

This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.

Top of page 1 of AO 108: Application for a Warrant to Seize Property Subject to Forfeiture, as printed by COURTS

What's on AO 108

Caption

The district, the matter of the seizure with a brief description of the property to be seized, and a Case No. line.

Property and district

The district the property is in and a description of the property the applicant believes is subject to forfeiture to the United States of America.

Forfeiture statute

Two blanks in the line "under ___ U.S.C. § ___" for the title and section of the U.S. Code the forfeiture is under.

Facts

Space for the facts the application is based on, and a box for "Continued on the attached sheet."

Signatures

The applicant's signature and printed name and title, then "Sworn to before me and signed in my presence," the date, the judge's signature, the city and state, and the judge's printed name and title.

How to fill out AO 108

  1. 1

    Fill in the caption

    Enter the district and briefly describe the property to be seized, as the caption asks. A Case No. line sits beside it.

  2. 2

    Name the district and the statute

    In the opening paragraph, fill in the district the property is in and the title and section of the U.S. Code in the "U.S.C. §" blanks.

  3. 3

    Describe the property

    Describe the property the application says is subject to forfeiture to the United States of America.

  4. 4

    State the facts

    Write the facts the application is based on. If they continue, check "Continued on the attached sheet." The PDF has an Attach button for adding pages.

  5. 5

    Sign before the judge

    The applicant signs and prints a name and title. The judge's block follows the line "Sworn to before me and signed in my presence," with the date and the city and state.

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Court, oath and formats

Court

The form is captioned for a United States District Court, with the district named at the top.

Oath

The applicant states under penalty of perjury that there is reason to believe the property is subject to forfeiture, and the form closes with the judge's line "Sworn to before me and signed in my presence."

Fees

The form does not print a fee.

Formats

The U.S. Courts page offers AO 108 as a PDF (264.60 KB). The PDF has Print, Save As, Attach and Reset buttons.

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Who uses AO 108?

  • Federal law enforcement officers

    The opening line reads "I, a federal law enforcement officer or attorney for the government, request a seizure warrant" and states the facts under penalty of perjury.

  • Attorneys for the government

    The same line names an attorney for the government as the other applicant the form allows. The applicant signs and prints a name and title.

  • Judges

    Below the line "Sworn to before me and signed in my presence" the form has the date, the judge's signature, the city and state, and the judge's printed name and title.

  • The property's owner

    The caption reads "In the Matter of the Seizure of" with a brief description of the property to be seized. The form has no line for the property's owner to sign.

The form names its applicant in its first line and leaves a signature block for a judge.

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Questions about Form AO 108

Who completes AO 108?

The form's first line names the applicant as a federal law enforcement officer or attorney for the government. A judge signs the bottom of the form. It is not a form a member of the public completes.

Is AO 108 the seizure warrant itself?

No. AO 108 is the application. Its first line says the applicant requests a seizure warrant. The U.S. Courts forms list has a separate form, AO 109, titled Warrant to Seize Property Subject to Forfeiture.

What does AO 108 ask about the property?

The district the property is in, a description of the property, and the title and section of the U.S. Code under which the applicant believes it is subject to forfeiture to the United States of America.

Does AO 108 print a filing fee?

No. The form does not print a fee.

Is this page legal advice?

No. This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. It does not say whether property is subject to forfeiture or whether a warrant should be granted.