### Question
Can you define what criminal justice agency means?


### Answer
**Criminal justice agency** is defined as the following in *5 U.S.C. § 9101*:

> (A) any Federal, State, or local court, and (B) any Federal, State, or local agency, or any subunit thereof, which performs the administration of criminal justice pursuant to a statute or Executive order, and which allocates a substantial part of its annual budget to the administration of criminal justice

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 9101*
  - Heading: **PART III-EMPLOYEES > Subpart H-Access to Criminal History Record Information > CHAPTER 91-ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND OTHER PURPOSES**

