28 U.S.C. § 2462 : US Code - Section 2462: Time for commencing proceedings

Search 28 U.S.C. § 2462 : US Code - Section 2462: Time for commencing proceedings

Except as otherwise provided by Act of Congress, an action, suit
or proceeding for the enforcement of any civil fine, penalty, or
forfeiture, pecuniary or otherwise, shall not be entertained unless
commenced within five years from the date when the claim first
accrued if, within the same period, the offender or the property is
found within the United States in order that proper service may be
made thereon.