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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-69.000 - Protection Of Government Processes › Justice Manual § 9-69.440

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The majority of states have adopted the Uniform Act to Secure the Return of Witnesses From Without the State in Criminal Cases. Therefore, a state should be required to exhaust existing remedies for securing the return of witnesses before seeking Federal assistance.

[updated January 2020]

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