[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR403.115]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
               CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 403_TESTIMONY BY EMPLOYEES AND THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS AND 
INFORMATION IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 403.115  When does this part apply?

    (a) Except as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, this part 
applies to any request in connection with any legal proceeding for SSA 
records or other information or for testimony from SSA or its employees. 
This part applies to requests for testimony related to SSA's functions 
or to any information or record created or acquired

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by SSA as a result of the discharge of its official duties.
    (b) This part does not apply to requests for testimony--
    (1) In an SSA administrative proceeding;
    (2) In a legal proceeding to which SSA is a party (``SSA'' here 
includes the Commissioner and any employee acting in his or her official 
capacity);
    (3) From the United States Department of Justice;
    (4) In a criminal proceeding in which the United States is a party;
    (5) In a legal proceeding initiated by state or local authorities 
arising from an investigation or audit initiated by, or conducted in 
cooperation with, SSA's Office of the Inspector General;
    (6) From either house of Congress;
    (7) In a law enforcement proceeding related to threats or acts 
against SSA, its employees, or its operations (``SSA'' here includes the 
Commissioner and any employee acting in his or her official capacity); 
or
    (8) Where Federal law or regulations expressly require a Federal 
employee to provide testimony.