# Justice Manual § 9-110.010: Introduction

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.010

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-110.010
- **Heading:** Introduction
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-110.000 - Organized Crime And Racketeering / Justice Manual § 9-110.010

## Text

This chapter focuses on investigations and prosecutions involving RICO, (18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968), illegal gambling (18 U.S.C. §§ 1511 and 1955), loansharking (18 U.S.C. §§ 891-896), violent crimes in aid of racketeering (18 U.S.C. § 1959), and gambling ships (18 U.S.C. §§ 1081-1083). The Violent Crime and Racketeering Section of the Criminal Division supervises prosecutions of each of these statutes. For an additional discussion of RICO, see "Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO): A Manual for Federal Prosecutors," available from OCGS.

[updated May 1999]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-110.010 Introduction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-110.100 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.100.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-110.101 Division Approval](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.101.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-110.200 RICO Guidelines Preface](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.200.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-110.210 Authorization of RICO Prosecution—The Review Process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.210.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-110.300 RICO Guidelines Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.300.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-110.310 Considerations Prior to Seeking Indictment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.310.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-110.320 Approval of Violent Crime and Racketeering Section Necessary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.320.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-110.330 Charging RICO Counts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.330.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-110.400 RICO Prosecution (Pros) Memorandum Format](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.400.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-110.800 Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering Activity (18 U.S.C. § 1959)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.800.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-110.801 Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (18 U.S.C. § 1959)—Division Approval](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.801.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-110.802 Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (18 U.S.C. § 1959)—Approval Guidelines](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.802.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-110.811 The Review Process for Authorization under Section 1959](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.811.md)

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