Nonprosecution agreements can be geographically limited by their language (for example, specifying that the government will not prosecute 'in this district'), meaning the agreement may bind only the U.S. Attorney's Office in the district that entered it.
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Explains how the territorial scope of a nonprosecution agreement can affect which offices are bound by it.
Nonprosecution agreements may include co-conspirator clauses that purport to prevent the government from bringing criminal charges against potential co-conspirators if the primary defendant fulfills the agreement's terms.
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Describes a provision sometimes included in nonprosecution agreements intended to protect third parties identified as potential co-conspirators.