Approval Requirement for Wire Act

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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-110.000 - Organized Crime And Racketeering › Justice Manual § 9-110.901

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No criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. § 1084 shall be initiated by indictment, information, or complaint without the prior approval of the Violent Crime and Racketeering Section (VCRS). All requests for approval must be submitted at least 7 days in advance and accompanied by a prosecution memorandum and final proposed indictment, information, or complaint.

[updated January 2019]

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