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International Terrorism
FBI Referrals Declined by Declination Reason
Fiscal Years 2001 - 2002
(See similar figures for all agencies)
| Fiscal Year | ||||
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| Number | Percent | |||
| 2001 | 2002* | 2001 | 2002* | |
| Total | 26 | 60 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reason Prosecution Declined: | 1 | 4 | 3.8 | 6.7 |
| Agency request | ||||
| All work completed | 2 | 2 | 7.7 | 3.3 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | - | 1 | - | 1.7 |
| Defendant similarly charged in subsequent instrument | - | 1 | - | 1.7 |
| Jurisdiction or venue problems | 1 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Local Agency Referral Presented by Federal Agency | - | 10 | - | 16.7 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 3 | 17 | 11.5 | 28.3 |
| Lack of prosecutive resources | 1 | 1 | 3.8 | 1.7 |
| No federal offense evident | 2 | 13 | 7.7 | 21.7 |
| No known suspect | 1 | 2 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Office policy | 3 | - | 11.5 | - |
| Rule 40 | 1 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Suspect a fugitive | 1 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | - | 1 | - | 1.7 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 4 | 2 | 15.4 | 3.3 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 6 | 6 | 23.1 | 10.0 |
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