[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 28, Volume 2]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 28CFR93.3]



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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

 

              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (CONTINUED)

 

PART 93_PROVISIONS IMPLEMENTING THE VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW 

ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994--Table of Contents

 

                          Subpart A_Drug Courts

 

Sec. 93.3  Definitions.



    (a) State has the same meaning as set forth in section 901(a)(2) of 

the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended.

    (b) Unit of Local Government has the same meaning as set forth in 

section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 

1968, as amended.

    (c) Assistant Attorney General means the Assistant Attorney General 

for the Office of Justice Programs.

    (d) Violent offender means a person who either--

    (1) Is currently charged with or convicted of an offense during the 

course of which:

    (i) The person carried, possessed, or used a firearm or other 

dangerous weapon; or

    (ii) There occurred the use of force against the person of another; 

or

    (iii) There occurred the death of, or serious bodily injury to, any 

person; without regard to whether proof of any of the elements described 

herein is required to convict; or

    (2) Has previously been convicted of a felony crime of violence 

involving the use or attempted use of force against a person with the 

intent to cause death or serious bodily harm.