# Justice Manual § 9-90.100: General Policies Concerning Prosecutions For Crimes Directed at National Security and for Other Crimes in which National Security Issues May Arise

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.100

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-90.100
- **Heading:** General Policies Concerning Prosecutions For Crimes Directed at National Security and for Other Crimes in which National Security Issues May Arise
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-90.000 - National Security / Justice Manual § 9-90.100

## Text

The Attorney General has determined that all criminal cases relating to activities directed against the national security (
See
JM 9-90.300
et seq.
), as well as collateral offenses such as perjury that arise out of such activities, are to be supervised by the Assistant Attorney General (AAG), National Security Division. Although the AAG may assign those cases within the National Security Division, prosecution of national security cases will ordinarily be handled by the USAO in the district where venue lies. When a national security investigation is initially referred to the National Security Division, the AAG, or his/her designee, will notify the United States Attorney (USA) in that district as soon as possible following the referral. In either event, the AAG shall retain general supervisory authority over the conduct of the case from its inception until its conclusion, including appeal.

When national security issues arise in United States Attorneys' Offices in the course of prosecutions of offenses not related to the national security, that district's National/International Security Coordinator must notify the Chief of the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES). That Section Chief shall be responsible for insuring that the Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) assigned to the case is aware of and complies with Departmental policies related to national security prosecutions.

[updated January 2020]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-90.010 National Security](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-90.020 National Security Matters—Prior Approval, Consultation, and Notification Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.020.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-90.040 National Security Cyber Specialists in United States Attorneys' Offices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.040.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-90.050 National/International Security Coordinators in United States Attorneys' Offices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.050.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-90.100 General Policies Concerning Prosecutions For Crimes Directed at National Security and for Other Crimes in which National Security Issues May Arise](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.100.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-90.200 Policies and Procedures for Criminal Cases That Involve Classified Information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.200.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-90.210 Contacts with the Intelligence Community Regarding Criminal Investigations or Prosecutions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.210.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-90.230 Disclosure Of Classified Information to the Grand Jury](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.230.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-90.240 Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.240.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-90.300 Policies for the Prosecution of Espionage, Export and Other Internal Security Offenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.300.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-90.400 Atomic Energy Act](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.400.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-90.440 Other Prohibited Transactions Involving Nuclear Materials—18 U.S.C. § 831](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.440.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-90.500 Internal Security](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.500.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-90.550 Contempt of Congress—2 U.S.C. § 192](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-90.550.md)

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