| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 57 | 100.0 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 14 | 24.6 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 7 | 12.3 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 7 | 12.3 |
| No federal offense evident | 6 | 10.5 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 4 | 7.0 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 4 | 7.0 |
| Agency request | 2 | 3.5 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 1 | 1.8 |
| All other | 12 | 21.1 |