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Title 1 - Organization and Functions
Title 2 - Appeals
Title 3 - EOUSA
Title 4 - Civil
Title 5 - ENRD
Title 6 - Tax
Title 7 - Antitrust
Title 8 - Civil Rights
Title 9 - Criminal

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This is the current and official copy of the Justice Manual (JM). The JM was previously known as the United States Attorneys’ Manual (USAM). It was comprehensively revised and renamed in 2018. Sections may be updated periodically. In general, the date of last revision will be noted at the end of each section. For prior versions of the USAM, visit the USAM Archive.

Updated October 18, 2018