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


### Answer
**Criminal justice agency** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 3797cc*:

> an agency of the State, territory, Indian tribe, or local government or its contracted agency that is responsible for detection, arrest, enforcement, prosecution, defense, adjudication, incarceration, probation, or parole relating to the violation of the criminal laws of that State, territory, Indian tribe, or local government

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 3797cc*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 46-JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT > SUBCHAPTER XX-CONFRONTING USE OF METHAMPHETAMINE**

