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This document page (193) details the Office of Legal Counsel's (OLC) legal interpretation that rights under the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) formally commence upon the filing of a complaint, as that establishes a 'Federal offense.' It also outlines the 2005 Attorney General Guidelines, which assigned the responsibility of identifying and notifying victims during the 'investigation stage' to the FBI Special Agent in Charge.

This document is page 80 of a legal analysis (likely by Paul Cassell) included in House Oversight materials (Bates HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014059). It critiques an Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memorandum regarding the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), specifically arguing against the OLC's position that victim rights only apply after formal charges are filed. The text outlines specific rights that logically apply pre-charging (protection, conferencing with government attorneys, and fairness/dignity) and cites case law (US v. Rubin) and legislative history to support a broader interpretation of the Act.

This document is a page from a legal article (104 J. Crim. L. & Criminology) submitted to the House Oversight Committee, likely by attorney David Schoen. It presents a legal argument criticizing the Office of Legal Counsel's (OLC) memorandum for interpreting the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) too narrowly, specifically arguing that victim rights should extend to the pre-charging phase. The text cites various statutes (VRRA) and case law to support the claim that victims have rights to protection and conference with the government before formal charges are filed.