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Justice Manual § 9-2.030
Authorizing Prosecution
The United States Attorney is authorized to initiate prosecution by filing a complaint, requesting an indictment from the grand jury, and when permitted by law, by filing an information in any case which, in his or her judgment, warrants such action, other than those instances enumerated in JM 9-2.120.
In arriving at a decision, the United States Attorney should consider the recommendations for prosecution of the specific offense set forth in the chapters discussing substantive offenses. The recommendations are instructive only and not mandatory.
History
[updated January 2020] [cited in JM 9-2.001]
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- 2026-09-20
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