# 28 CFR § 0.71: Certain certifications under 18 U.S.C. 3331 and 3503

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-0.71

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 0.71
- **Heading:** Certain certifications under 18 U.S.C. 3331 and 3503
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 28—Judicial Administration > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > Subpart M—National Fraud Enforcement Division

## Text

(a) The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the National Fraud Enforcement Division is authorized to exercise or perform the functions or duties conferred upon the Attorney General by section 3331 of title 18, United States Code, to certify that in his judgment a special grand jury is necessary in any judicial district of the United States because of criminal activity within such district.
(b) The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the National Fraud Enforcement Division and his Deputy Assistant Attorneys General are each authorized to exercise or perform the functions or duties conferred upon the Attorney General by section 3503 of title 18, United States Code, to certify that the legal proceeding, in which a motion to take testimony by deposition is made, is against a person who is believed to have participated in an organized criminal activity, where the subject matter of the case or proceeding in which the motion is sought is within the cognizance of the National Fraud Enforcement Division pursuant to § 0.70, or is not within the cognizance of the Civil Rights Division.

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