§ 0.177 Applications for orders under the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act.

FederalRegulations

Ask Donna

How this section applies to your facts.

Title 28 CFR: Judicial Administration › Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Part 0: ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subpart Z: Assigning Responsibility Concerning Applications for Orders Compelling Testimony or Production of Evidence by Witnesses › § 0.177: § 0.177 Applications for orders under the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act.

This text was captured on Aug 14, 2026. It is a snapshot, not a live feed, so check the official code before relying on it.

Text

Notwithstanding the delegation of functions contained in subpart R of this part, the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division is authorized to exercise the authority vested in the Attorney General by section 514 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, 84 Stat. 1276, to approve the application of a U.S. Attorney to a Federal court for an order compelling testimony or the production of information in any proceeding before a court or grand jury of the United States. Immunity shall be granted in agency proceedings under that Act only with the concurrence of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division.

[Order No. 445-70, 35 FR 19397, Dec. 23, 1970]

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.

A word about cookies

We need a few to keep you signed in and the library working. The rest help us see which pages people use and where they get stuck. They stay off unless you say yes.