Deferred prosecution agreement

A deferred prosecution agreement suspends criminal charges against a firm in exchange for admissions, penalties, reforms and a period of good behaviour. It is the usual resolution where indicting a firm outright would cause collateral damage.

Also known as DPA. compliance and practice · updated 2026-11-06

See also

• Non-prosecution agreement — A non-prosecution agreement resolves a matter without charges being filed at all, on similar terms to a deferred prosecution agree…
• Compliance monitor — A compliance monitor is an independent party installed to oversee a firm's remediation under a settlement, reporting to the regula…

Terms that refer here

Compliance monitor · Non-prosecution agreement

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