§ 540. — Investigation of felonious killings of State or local law enforcement officers.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC540]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 33--FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Sec. 540. Investigation of felonious killings of State or local
law enforcement officers
The Attorney General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation may
investigate felonious killings of officials and employees of a State or
political subdivision thereof while engaged in or on account of the
performance of official duties relating to the prevention, detection,
investigation, or prosecution of an offense against the criminal laws of
a State or political subdivision, when such investigation is requested
by the head of the agency employing the official or employee killed, and
under such guidelines as the Attorney General or his designee may
establish.
(Added Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7331(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102
Stat. 4468.)
