H.R. 6492 would regulate certain deferred prosecution agreements and nonprosecution agreements in Federal criminal cases.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogAccountability in to editDeferred Prosecution Act of 2008 - Requires the wikiAttorney General to: (1) issue public written guidelines for deferred prosecution agreements and benonprosecution agreements; (2) establish rules for the first to provideselection of independent monitors for deferred prosecution agreements; and (3) place the text of deferred prosecution agreements on the public website of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Defines &quot;deferred prosecution agreement&quot; as an agreement between a detailed summaryfederal prosecutor and an organization to conditionally defer criminal prosecution of that organization. Defines &quot;nonprosecution agreement&quot; as an agreement between a federal prosecutor and an organization to conditionally decide not to file criminal charges against the bill!)organization.

Requires a deferred prosecution agreement to be filed in an appropriate U.S. district court. Requires such court to approve an agreement if it is consistent with the guidelines for such agreements and is in the interests of justice.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 7/15/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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