# 28 C.F.R. § 0.179a (2026): Enforcement responsibilities

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## Section

- **Citation:** 28 C.F.R. § 0.179a (2026)
- **Heading:** Enforcement responsibilities
- **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 Z-1: 1—Prosecutions for Obstruction of Justice and Related Charges / § 0.179a: § 0.179a   Enforcement responsibilities.

## Text

(a) Matters involving charges of obstruction of justice, perjury, fraud or false statement, as described in § 0.179, shall be under the supervisory jurisdiction of the Division having responsibility for the case or matter in which the alleged obstruction occurred. The Assistant Attorney General in charge of each Division shall have full authority to conduct prosecution of such charges, including authority to appoint special attorneys to present evidence to grand juries. However, such enforcement shall be preceded by consultation with the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division, to determine the appropriate supervisory jurisdiction. (See 38 CFR 0.55(p).)
(b) In the event the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Division having responsibility for the case or matter does not wish to assume supervisory jurisdiction he shall refer the matter to the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division for handling by that Division.
[Order No. 630-75, 40 FR 53390, Nov. 18, 1975]

## Nearby sections

- [28 C.F.R. § 0.179 (2026) § 0.179   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_179.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 0.179a (2026) § 0.179a   Enforcement responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P0_S0_179a.md)

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