Functions of Attorney General may be exercised by Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or a designated Assistant Attorney General
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Title
18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter
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Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
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The functions and duties of the Attorney General under this Act may be exercised by the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or by an Assistant Attorney General designated by the Attorney General for such purpose and may not be delegated to any other official.
(Pub. L. 96–456, § 14, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2030; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7020(g), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4396.)
Amendments1988—Pub. L. 100–690 inserted “, the Associate Attorney General,” after “Deputy Attorney General”.
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