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N.D. W. Va. LR Cr P 16.02

Declination of Disclosure

activein force · 2018-03-01 – presentact-effective-date

If, in the judgment of the United States Attorney, it would not be in the interests of

justice to make any one or more disclosures set forth in LR Cr P 16.01 and requested by

the defendant’s counsel, the United States Attorney may decline disclosure. A

declination of any requested disclosure shall be in writing, set forth specific reasons

therefor, be directed to the defendant’s counsel, signed personally by the United States

Attorney or the Assistant United States Attorney assigned to the case and shall specify

the types of disclosures that are declined. If the United States Attorney invokes

declination, the United States Attorney or the Assistant United States Attorney assigned

to the case shall immediately notify the magistrate judge for the purpose of expediting a

hearing thereon.

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2026-09-18
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fed-district-2026-09-19
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