# Justice Manual § 9-110.101: Division Approval

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-110.101

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-110.101
- **Heading:** Division Approval
- **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 § 9-110.101

## Text

No RICO criminal indictment or information or civil complaint shall be filed, and no civil investigative demand shall be issued, without the prior approval of the Criminal Division. See RICO Guidelines at
JM 9-110.200
.

[cited in
JM 6-4.210
]

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