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Justice Manual § 5-12.611
Transmittal of Settlement Offers
Any offer to settle or dismiss an action which the United States Attorney is not authorized to compromise shall be transmitted to the Environmental Enforcement Section attorney assigned to the case for consideration and disposition at the appropriate level. Such offers should be accompanied by the written comments and recommendation of the referring United States Attorney and of the referring agency. In emergency situations, such as with settlement offers received during trial or settlement offers dealing exclusively with monetary damages or penalties, those offers may be communicated to the Chief or one of the Deputy Chiefs of the Environmental Enforcement Section by telephone or email. See ENRD Directive No. 2024-02.
History
[updated August 2024]
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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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