# Justice Manual § 9-10.180: Reporting Requirements

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.180

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-10.180
- **Heading:** Reporting Requirements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-10.000 - Capital Crimes / Justice Manual § 9-10.180

## Text

Each United States Attorney's Office or Department component must identify, for each applicable case, a point-of-contact responsible for ensuring an immediate report to the CCS whenever:

(A) A capital offense is charged or an indictment is obtained pertaining to conduct that could be, but has not been, charged as a capital offense. The point-of-contact must immediately provide the CCS with a copy of the indictment and case number. If the indictment is obtained before submitting the case for review under this Chapter, the United States Attorney or Assistant Attorney General shall comply with the notification requirements of
J.M. § 9-10.060
;

(B) A court establishes or modifies a trial date or a deadline for filing a notice of intent to seek the death penalty for a case that does or could include capital-eligible charges;

(C) Developments occur that could affect the Government’s ability to file a notice of intent to seek the death penalty sufficiently in advance of trial to satisfy the reasonability standard of 18 U.S.C. § 3593(a); or

(D) A verdict and sentence are reached in a case in which the Attorney General has directed seeking the death penalty.

The victim's family must be notified of all final decisions regarding the death penalty.

[Updated June 2026]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-10.010 Federal Prosecutions in Which the Death Penalty May be Sought](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-10.020 Relevant Statutory Provisions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.020.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-10.030 Purposes of the Capital Case Review Process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.030.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-10.040 Consultation With the Capital Case Section](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.040.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-10.050 Confidentiality of Process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.050.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-10.060 Mandatory Pre-Indictment Review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.060.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-10.070 Expedited Decision Submissions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.070.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-10.080 Standard Decision Submissions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.080.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-10.090 Special Findings in Indictments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.090.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-10.100 Consultation with the Family of the Victim](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.100.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-10.110 Substantial Federal Interest](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.110.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-10.120 Conditional Plea Agreements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.120.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-10.130 Capital Review Committee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.130.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-10.140 Standards for Determination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-10.140.md)

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