Restoration of confiscated property requires public notice, claimant proof, possible auction and pro rata disbursement with custody subject to bond.

Rule 3A allows the Special Court, after framing of charge, to publish notice inviting claimants with legitimate interest to submit claims for restoration of attached, seized or frozen property; if property is insufficient to meet claimant losses the Court may direct auction and order pro rata disbursement and grant custody on a bond; claims are subject to a thirty day limit with a possible single extension for sufficient cause; the owner or legal representatives must be heard before any restoration order.

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