US · guidance
Justice Manual § 1-6.112
"Originating Component"
The term "originating component" means the office, agency, division or bureau of the Department that was responsible for the collection, assembly, or other preparation of the materials demanded, or that, at the time the person whose testimony was demanded acquired the information in question, employed such person. 28 C.F.R. § 16.24(a).
History
[updated April 2018]
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- justice.gov
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- 2026-09-20
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- jm-2026-09-20
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