Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§3526 Cooperation of Other Federal Agencies and State Governments; Reimbursement of Expenses
Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 224 — PROTECTION OF WITNESSES › § 3526
Summary
Federal agencies must help the Attorney General and may give staff or services if reimbursed. If a State asks for protection, the Attorney General may make the State repay the costs and must get the State to agree to cooperate for all covered people.
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Title 18, §3526
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(a)Each Federal agency shall cooperate with the Attorney General in carrying out the provisions of this chapter and may provide, on a reimbursable basis, such personnel and services as the Attorney General may request in carrying out those provisions.
(b)In any case in which a State government requests the Attorney General to provide protection to any person under this chapter—
(1)the Attorney General may enter into an agreement with that State government in which that government agrees to reimburse the United States for expenses incurred in providing protection to that person under this chapter; and
(2)the Attorney General shall enter into an agreement with that State government in which that government agrees to cooperate with the Attorney General in carrying out the provisions of this chapter with respect to all persons.
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Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1984, see section 1210 of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 3521 of this title.
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 3526
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102