38 CFR 14.561 : Pensions, Bonuses, And Veterans' Relief (§ 0.600 To Parts 201-299) — (§ 0.600 To § 17.3130) — Department Of Veterans Affairs (§ 0.600 To § 17.3130) — Legal Services, General Counsel, And Miscellaneous Claims (§ 14.500 To § 14.810) — Prosecution (§ 14.560 To § 14.562) — Administrative action prior to submission.

4 Aug 2016

Before a submission is made to the U.S. Attorney in cases involving personnel or claims, the General Counsel, if the file is in Central Office, or the Regional Counsel at the regional office, hospital or center, if the file is in the regional office or other field facility, will first ascertain that necessary administrative or adjudicatory (forfeiture (see Pub. L. 86-222; 73 Stat. 452), etc.), action has been taken; except that in urgent cases such as breaches of the peace, disorderly conduct, trespass, robbery, or where the evidence may be lost by delay, or prosecution barred by the statute of limitations, submission to the U.S. Attorney will be made immediately.

38 CFR 14.561
[42 FR 41413, Aug. 17, 1977]