# Justice Manual § 9-16.030: Investigative Agency and Victim to be Consulted

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-16.030

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-16.030
- **Heading:** Investigative Agency and Victim to be Consulted
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-16.000 - Pleas - Federal Rule Of Criminal Procedure 11 / Justice Manual § 9-16.030

## Text

Although United States Attorneys have wide discretion in negotiating guilty pleas in criminal cases, this power should be exercised only after appropriate consultation with the federal investigative agency involved.
See
the Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982, P.L. 97-291, § 6, 96 Stat. 1256. In addition, the
Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance
provides that United States Attorneys should make reasonable efforts to notify identified victims of, and consider victims' views about, any proposed or contemplated plea negotiations.
See
the Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982, P.L. 97-291, § 6, 96 Stat. 1256.

[updated November 2022] [cited in
JM 9-16.040
]

## Nearby sections

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