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Justice Manual § 9-110.801
Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (18 U.S.C. § 1959)—Division Approval
No criminal prosecution under Section 1959 shall be initiated by indictment or information without the prior approval of the Violent Crime and Racketeering Section (OCGS). All requests for approval must be submitted at least 15 days in advance and accompanied by a prosecution memorandum and final proposed indictment.
See approval guidelines at JM 9-110.811 through 816.
History
[updated May 2011] [cited in JM 9-63.1200]
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- 2026-09-20
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- jm-2026-09-20
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