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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-70.000 - Harboring Offenses › Justice Manual § 9-70.000

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The Violent Crime and Racketeering Section of the Criminal Division has supervisory jurisdiction over 18 U.S.C. § 1071 (concealing a person from arrest) and 18 U.S.C. § 1072 (concealing an escaped prisoner).  Violations of the statutes are investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

[updated January 2020]

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