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Touhy Requests

A standard administrative mechanism for state prosecutors to obtain specific documents or testimony from the FBI.

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What legal mechanisms compel the FBI to share investigative materials with state prosecutors when a federal agent is involved?

When a federal agent is involved in an investigation, a mix of guidelines, interagency task‑force practices, statutory discovery rules, and administrative procedures create the legal pathways by which...