US · guidance
Justice Manual § 9-27.330
Pre-Charge Plea Agreements
Before filing or recommending charges pursuant to a precharge plea agreement, the attorney for the government should consult the plea agreement provisions of JM 9-27.430, relating to the selection of charges to which a defendant should be required to plead guilty.
History
[cited in JM 9-27.300] [updated February 2017]
Provenance
- Source
- justice.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- jm-2026-09-20
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