# Justice Manual § 9-60.1000: Carjacking—18 U.S.C. § 2119

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-60.1000

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-60.1000
- **Heading:** Carjacking—18 U.S.C. § 2119
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-60.000 - Protection Of The Individual / Justice Manual § 9-60.1000

## Text

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been tasked with the authority to investigate violations of the carjacking statute (18 U.S.C. §  2119). The Violent Crime and Racketeering Section has supervisory authority for the carjacking statute.

[updated January 2020]

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