28 U.S.C. § 540B : US Code - Section 540B: Investigation of serial killings

Search 28 U.S.C. § 540B : US Code - Section 540B: Investigation of serial killings

(a) In General. - The Attorney General and the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation may investigate serial killings in
violation of the laws of a State or political subdivision, if such
investigation is requested by the head of a law enforcement agency
with investigative or prosecutorial jurisdiction over the offense.
(b) Definitions. - In this section:
(1) Killing. - The term "killing" means conduct that would
constitute an offense under section 1111 of title 18, United
States Code, if Federal jurisdiction existed.
(2) Serial killings. - The term "serial killings" means a
series of three or more killings, not less than one of which was
committed within the United States, having common characteristics
such as to suggest the reasonable possibility that the crimes
were committed by the same actor or actors.
(3) State. - The term "State" means a State of the United
States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States.