Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 3322: Disclosure of certain matters occurring before grand jury

Civil

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This statute governs disclosure of grand jury information by government attorneys under Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, limiting use to authorized purposes and allowing court orders based on substantial need.

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received in the course of duty as an attorney for the government; or disclosed under rule 6(e)(3)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; for use in relation to any matter within the jurisdiction of such regulatory agency; or to assist an attorney for the government to whom matters have been disclosed under subsection (a). A court may issue an order under paragraph (1) at any time during or after the completion of the investigation of the grand jury, upon a finding of a substantial need. A person to whom matter has been disclosed under this section shall not use such matter other than for the purpose for which such disclosure was authorized. section 215, 656, 657, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1014, 1344, 1956, or 1957; section 1341 or 1343 affecting a financial institution; or any provision of subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code; the term “attorney for the government” has the meaning given such term in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; and the term “grand jury information” means matters occurring before a grand jury other than the deliberations of the grand jury or the vote of any grand juror.

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