1873

Appeal of Agency Denial of Request for Exception to Department of Justice Drug Evidence Destruction Policy (28 C.F.R. §50.21; USAM 9-100.100)

Prosecuting office contact / telephone _____________________________________ Agency contact / telephone _________________________________________________ Agency exhibit no(s). ______________________________________________________ Drug quantity and type _____________________________________________________ Quantity prosecutor requests retained ______________________________________ Reason(s) for retention* (include case status; add additional pages if necessary) ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ *Prosecutors are strongly discouraged from filing an exception request on the grounds that the full seizure is needed for jury appeal or other purely strategic purposes. Please include copies of: (1) 60-day destruction notice from the investigative agency; (2) Request for exception; (3) Agency letter denying request for exception. You may also include a brief explanatory memorandum. Please send completed form and supporting documentation to: Chief, Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section, Criminal Division Via e-mail: Destruction_Appeals@usdoj.gov [updated June 2012] [cited in USAM 9-100.100]