Policies for the Prosecution of Espionage, Export and Other Internal Security Offenses

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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-90.000 - National Security › Justice Manual § 9-90.300

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Chapter 37 of 18 U.S.C. proscribes espionage and related activities. All prosecutions under Chapter 37 shall be initiated and conducted in accordance with

JM 9-90.020

. Various statutes supplement the provisions of Chapter 37 to criminalize activities that jeopardize the national defense or national security. Prosecutions pursuant to these provisions must also be instituted and conducted in accordance with

JM 9-90.020

. The Counterintelligence and Export Control Section supervises prosecutions of espionage and espionage related offenses.

[cited in

JM 9-90.100

]

[updated January 2020]

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