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Justice Manual § 6-4.246
Request to Dismiss Prosecution
The United States Attorney may not dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint unless and until the Tax Division approves the dismissal. There are two exceptions to this rule: 1) the grand jury returns a superseding indictment; or 2) the defendant has died. In all other cases, an Assistant United States Attorney must submit to the Tax Division a written request for dismissal which outlines the reasons for the request and indicates that the United States Attorney concurs with the request.
History
[updated September 2007] [cited in JM 6-2.000; 6-4.243]
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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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