[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR600.4]

[Page 639-640]
 
                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
    CHAPTER VI--OFFICES OF INDEPENDENT COUNSEL, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 600--GENERAL POWERS OF SPECIAL COUNSEL--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 600.4  Jurisdiction.

    (a) Original jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of a Special Counsel 
shall be established by the Attorney General. The Special Counsel will 
be provided with a specific factual statement of the matter to be 
investigated. The jurisdiction of a Special Counsel shall also include 
the authority to investigate and prosecute federal crimes committed in 
the course of, and with intent to interfere with, the Special Counsel's 
investigation, such as perjury, obstruction of

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justice, destruction of evidence, and intimidation of witnesses; and to 
conduct appeals arising out of the matter being investigated and/or 
prosecuted.
    (b) Additional jurisdiction. If in the course of his or her 
investigation the Special Counsel concludes that additional jurisdiction 
beyond that specified in his or her original jurisdiction is necessary 
in order to fully investigate and resolve the matters assigned, or to 
investigate new matters that come to light in the course of his or her 
investigation, he or she shall consult with the Attorney General, who 
will determine whether to include the additional matters within the 
Special Counsel's jurisdiction or assign them elsewhere.
    (c) Civil and administrative jurisdiction. If in the course of his 
or her investigation the Special Counsel determines that administrative 
remedies, civil sanctions or other governmental action outside the 
criminal justice system might be appropriate, he or she shall consult 
with the Attorney General with respect to the appropriate component to 
take any necessary action. A Special Counsel shall not have civil or 
administrative authority unless specifically granted such jurisdiction 
by the Attorney General.