# 28 C.F.R. § 0.162 (2026): Offers which may be rejected by Assistant Attorneys General

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## Section

- **Citation:** 28 C.F.R. § 0.162 (2026)
- **Heading:** Offers which may be rejected by Assistant Attorneys General
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 28 CFR: Judicial Administration / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 0: ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Subpart Y: Authority To Compromise and Close Civil Claims and Responsibility for Judgments, Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures / § 0.162: § 0.162   Offers which may be rejected by Assistant Attorneys General.

## Text

Each Assistant Attorney General is authorized, with respect to matters assigned to his division or office, to reject offers in compromise of any claims in behalf of the United States, or, in compromises or administrative actions to settle, against the United States, except in those cases which come under § 0.160(d)(2).
[Order No. 423-69, 34 FR 20388, Dec. 31, 1969, as amended by Order No. 445-70, 35 FR 19397, Dec. 23, 1970; Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52352, Oct. 27, 1981; AG Order No. 3532-2015, 80 FR 30618, May 29, 2015]

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