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<section article="gcp" article_name="Criminal Procedure" number="11-932" title_number="11" title_name="Victims and Witnesses" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Victims and Witnesses -- Services">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A certifying entity or a certifying official may disclose information relating to a victim who is seeking certification, or who is seeking or has obtained U Nonimmigrant Status only:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>to comply with federal law, a court order, or a discovery obligation in the prosecution of a criminal offense; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>if applicable, after the victim has waived confidentiality protections under the Violence Against Women Act under 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(2).</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>This section may not be construed to alter or diminish the duties and requirements of a law enforcement officer, a State’s Attorney, or the Attorney General from disclosing exculpatory information to a defendant in a criminal case.</text>
  </level>
</section>
