US · guidance
Justice Manual § 9-43.300
Statement of Policy concerning Venue in Mail Fraud Prosecutions
Department of Justice policy opposes mail fraud venue based solely on the mail matter passing through a jurisdiction.
History
[cited in JM 9-61.210] [updated January 2020]
Provenance
- Source
- justice.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- jm-2026-09-20
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