[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 28, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 28CFR16.27]



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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

 

                    CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 

PART 16_PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL OR INFORMATION--Table of 

Contents

 

   Subpart B_Production or Disclosure in Federal and State Proceedings

 

Sec. 16.27  Procedure in the event a department decision concerning a 

demand is not made prior to the time a response to the demand is required.



    If response to a demand is required before the instructions from the 

appropriate Department official are received, the responsible official 

or other Department attorney designated for the purpose shall appear and 

furnish the court or other authority with a copy of the regulations 

contained in this subpart and inform the court or other authority that 

the demand has been or is being, as the case may be, referred for the 

prompt consideration of the appropriate Department official and shall 

respectfully request the court or authority to stay the demand pending 

receipt of the requested instructions.