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Justice Manual § 9-10.150
Post-Decision Actions
Whenever the Attorney General directs pursuit of capital punishment, the United States Attorney or Assistant Attorney General shall not file or amend a notice of intent to seek the death penalty until the CCS has approved it. The notice of intent to seek the death penalty shall be filed as soon as possible after transmission of the Attorney General's decision to seek the death penalty.
Once the Department has made a decision not to seek the death penalty, the United States Attorney or Assistant Attorney General should promptly inform the district court and counsel for the defendant. Expeditious communication of decisions not to seek the death penalty will alert the courts when appointments of counsel under 18 U.S.C. § 3005 are not required or no longer required. Timely notice of decisions also permits the district court and defense counsel to make appropriate scheduling decisions.
History
[Updated June 2026]
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- 2026-09-20
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