When concurrent jurisdiction exists with a State or local government, a Federal indictment for an offense subject to the death penalty generally should be obtained only when the Federal interest in the prosecution is more substantial than the interests of the State or local authorities. See Principles of Federal Prosecution, JM Chapter 9-27.000; see also Memorandum from the Attorney General dated August 12, 2013 ("Federal Prosecution Priorities").

[updated April 2014] (reverted pursuant to the Attorney General’s February 5, 2025 memorandum)