[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR725.1]

[Page 265]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 725_RELEASE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION FOR LITIGATION PURPOSES AND 
TESTIMONY BY DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 725.1  Purpose.




Sec.
725.1 Purpose.
725.2 Policy.
725.3 Authority to act.
725.4 Definitions.
725.5 Applicability.
725.6 Authority to determine and respond.
725.7 Contents of a proper request or demand.
725.8 Considerations in determining to grant or deny a request.
725.9 Action to grant or deny a request.
725.10 Response to requests or demands in conflict with this 
          instruction.
725.11 Fees.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. 113, 5013; 31 U.S.C. 9701 and 32 
CFR part 97.

    Source: 57 FR 2463, Jan. 22, 1992, unless otherwise noted.


    This instruction implements 32 CFR part 97 regarding the release of 
official Department of the Navy (DON) information and provision of 
testimony by DON personnel for litigation purposes, and prescribes 
conduct of DON personnel in response to a litigation request or demand. 
It restates the information contained in Secretary of the Navy 
Instruction 5820.8A of 27 August 1991\1\, and is intended to conform in 
all respects with the requirements of that instruction.
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    \1\ Copies may be obtained, if needed, from the Naval Publications 
and Forms Directorate, Attn: Code 301, 5801 Tabor Avenue, Philadelphia, 
PA 19120-5099.
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