5 CFR § 185.140 - Stays ordered by the Department of Justice.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t5/s185.140"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "5 CFR § 185.140 - Stays ordered by the Department of Justice."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "185.140"
section_name: "Stays ordered by the Department of Justice."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "185"
part_name: "PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812."
regulatory_source: "60 FR 7891, Feb. 10, 1995, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "185"
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# 185.140 Stays ordered by the Department of Justice.
If, at any time, the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General designated by the Attorney General transmits to the authority head a written finding that continuation of the administrative process described in this part with respect to a claim or statement may adversely affect any pending or potential criminal or civil action related to such claim or statement, the authority head shall stay the process immediately. The authority head may order the process resumed only upon receipt of the written authorization of the Attorney General or of the Assistant Attorney General who ordered the stay.