1-1.000
INTRODUCTION
1-1.100 Purpose
1-1.200 Authority
1-1.300 Disclosure
1-1.400 Organization
1-1.500 Distribution
1-1.600 Revisions -- Policy
(Bluesheets)/Procedures
1-1.700 Maintenance
The United States Attorneys' Manual is a looseleaf text
designed as a quick and ready reference for United States
Attorneys, Assistant United States Attorneys, and Department
attorneys responsible for the prosecution of violations of federal
law. It contains general policies and some procedures relevant to
the work of the United States Attorneys' offices and to their
relations with the legal divisions, investigative agencies, and
other components within the Department of Justice.
The Manual provides only internal Department of Justice
guidance. It is not intended to, does not, and may not be relied
upon to create any rights, substantive or procedural, enforceable
at law by any party in any matter civil or criminal. Nor are any
limitations hereby placed on otherwise lawful litigative
prerogatives of the Department of Justice.
The United States Attorneys' Manual was prepared under the
general supervision of the Attorney General and under the direction
of the Deputy Attorney General, by the United States Attorneys,
represented by the Attorney General's Advisory Committee of United
States Attorneys, the Litigating Divisions, the Executive Office
for United States Attorneys, and the Justice Management Division.
See A.G. Order 665-76. The Executive Office for United
States Attorneys coordinates the periodic revision of the Manual in
consultation with the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General and
Associate Attorney General.
This Manual is intended to be comprehensive. When the
contents of this Manual conflicts with earlier Department
statements, except for Attorney General's statements, the Manual
will control. Should a situation arise in which a Department
policy statement predating the Manual relates to a subject not
addressed in the Manual, the prior statement controls, but this
situation should be brought to the attention of the Executive
Office for United States Attorneys, Manual Staff, Department of
Justice, Room 1627, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20530.
The Manual is United States Government property. It is to be
used in conjunction with official duties and must remain in the
United States Attorney's Office or litigating component. All
materials contained in the Manual, unless specifically designated
to the contrary, are subject to the provisions of Title 5, U.S.C.,
Sec. 552(a)(2). Accordingly, this Manual must be made available
for public inspection and copying pursuant to 28 C.F.R. Sec. 16.
The Manual is available for public inspection at all depository
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The Manual is divided into nine (9) distinct titles:
Title 1 -- General
Title 2 -- Appeals
Title 3 -- Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Title 4 -- Civil
Title 5 -- Environment and Natural Resources
Title 6 -- Tax
Title 7 -- Antitrust
Title 8 -- Civil Rights
Title 9 -- Criminal
The Manual is published by the Executive Office for United
States Attorneys and is distributed to each United States
Attorney's Office and Litigating Division of the Department of
Justice. Requests for copies should be submitted in writing to the
Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Manual Staff, Main
Justice Building, Rm. 1627, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20530. Copies are available for other federal
agencies by calling 202-514-4633. The Manual is made available to
the public through the Government Printing Office (GPO). Mail
orders should be sent to the following address: Superintendent of
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Telephone orders: (202) 512-1800.
There are two types of revisions to the Manual: policy
(bluesheets) and procedure. Policy changes are entitled
bluesheets.
Policy changes are submitted by the Attorney General,
Deputy Attorney General, Associate Attorney General, a litigating
division or the Executive Office for United States Attorneys
(EOUSA). Policy changes submitted by an Assistant Attorney General
for a litigating division or the Director EOUSA must be reviewed by
the Attorney General's Advisory Committee (AGAC) before being
incorporated into the Manual. If the AGAC objects to the proposed
policy change, it will meet with the litigating division or EOUSA
to resolve. Unresolved issues will be resolved by the Deputy
Attorney General or Attorney General. Policy changes issued by the
Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and Associate Attorney
General are effective upon issuance. For guidance in preparing a
policy change (bluesheet), contact the Manual Staff at
202-514-4633.
Procedural changes to the Manual do not require review by
the Advisory Committee and can be incorporated directly into the
Manual. Procedural changes should be sent to the USAM staff
through the Director, EOUSA.
The Manual is intended to function as do the commercial
looseleaf services. Policy changes (bluesheets) are issued
directly upon receipt and should be inserted in front of the
affected section. Each holder of the Manual is responsible for
inserting the materials received.
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