[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 28, Volume 2]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 28CFR600.4]



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                    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.