Federal Bureau of Investigation 6/27/2023

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 6 and that information is only made available to the receiving Party as may be permitted by laws, regulations, policies, or procedures applicable to the disclosing Party. 39. Each Party will immediately report to the other Party each instance in which data received from the other Party is used, disclosed, or accessed in an unauthorized manner (including any data losses or breaches). 40. Each party agrees to provide, upon request, details regarding the handling and maintenance of data in electronic and paper recordkeeping systems maintained pursuant to the provisions of this MOU, in order to allow the other party to ensure that appropriate security and privacy protections are in place. Such information shall be provided to the extent allowable by the laws, regulations, and policies governing each party. PROSECUTIONS 41. NWBTWTF investigative procedures, whenever practicable, are to conform to the requirements which would allow for either federal or state prosecution. 42. A determination will be made on a case-by-case basis whether the prosecution of NWBTWTF cases will be at the state or federal level. This determination will be based on the evidence obtained and a consideration of which level of prosecution would be of the greatest benefit to the overall objectives of the NWBTWTF. 43. In the event that a state or local matter is developed that is outside the jurisdiction of the FBI or it is decided to prosecute a NWBTWTF case at the state or local level, the FBI agrees to provide all relevant information to state and local authorities in accordance with all applicable legal limitations. A. Investigative Methods/Evidence 44. For cases assigned to an FBI Special Agent or in which FBI CHSs are utilized, the Parties agree to conform to federal standards concerning evidence collection, processing, storage, and electronic surveillance. However, in situations where the investigation will be prosecuted in the State Court where statutory or common law of the state is more restrictive than the comparable federal law, the investigative methods employed by FBI case agents shall conform to the requirements of such statutory or common law pending a decision as to venue for prosecution. 45. In all cases assigned to state, county, or local law enforcement participants, the Parties agree to utilize federal standards pertaining to evidence handling and electronic surveillance activities as outlined in the DIOG to the greatest extent possible. However, in situations where the statutory or common law of the state is more restrictive than the comparable federal law, the investigative methods employed by state and local law enforcement agencies shall conform to the requirements of such statutory or common law pending a decision as to venue for prosecution.