Classified Information Procedures Act
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The Classified Information Procedures Act is a U.S. federal law that establishes special court procedures for handling classified material in criminal cases to protect national security while preserving defendants’ rights.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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national security law ⓘ |
| addressesIssue | graymail ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal criminal prosecutions involving classified information ⓘ |
| appliesToParty |
defendants in federal criminal cases
ⓘ
federal judges handling classified information ⓘ prosecutors in federal criminal cases ⓘ |
| codifiedAt | 18 U.S.C. app. III ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| definesTerm |
classified information
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national security ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| goal |
to allow prosecution of national security offenses without compromising intelligence sources and methods
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to prevent unnecessary public disclosure of classified information during trial ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal courts of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyProvision |
allows courts to review classified information in camera and ex parte
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authorizes protective orders restricting disclosure of classified information ⓘ permits use of unclassified substitutions for classified evidence with court approval ⓘ provides for sanctions if a defendant discloses classified information in violation of a court order ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal procedure
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evidence law ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Jimmy Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| procedure |
in camera hearings on use of classified information
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interlocutory appeal by the United States regarding classified information rulings ⓘ pretrial conference on classified information ⓘ protective orders governing access to classified information ⓘ requirement for notice of intent to disclose classified information ⓘ substitutions and summaries for classified information ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 96-456 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to balance national security interests with defendants' fair trial rights
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to establish procedures for handling classified information in federal criminal cases ⓘ to protect national security information in criminal proceedings ⓘ to reduce the risk of graymail in national security prosecutions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Espionage Act of 1917
NERFINISHED
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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act NERFINISHED ⓘ state secrets privilege ⓘ |
| section |
Section 1
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Section 10 ⓘ Section 11 ⓘ Section 12 ⓘ Section 2 ⓘ Section 3 ⓘ Section 4 ⓘ Section 5 ⓘ Section 6 ⓘ Section 7 ⓘ Section 8 ⓘ Section 9 ⓘ |
| shortName | CIPA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOfU.S.Code | Title 18 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1980 ⓘ |
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