# Prosecutorial Discretion of Enforcement Attorneys
> **US Department of Transportation** · Final rule. · Published 2026-04-28 · Effective 2026-05-28 · 91 FR 22727
## Document
- **Document number:** 2026-08250
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Transportation
- **Federal Register citation:** 91 FR 22727
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 209
- **Publication date:** 2026-04-28
- **Effective date:** 2026-05-28
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. FRA-2025-0077
## Abstract

This final rule clarifies that FRA's Office of the Chief Counsel has discretion to decline or dismiss a violation, such as a technical violation where challenged conduct does not raise a practical safety issue.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/28/2026-08250/prosecutorial-discretion-of-enforcement-attorneys)
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