CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE A—Office of the Secretary of Agriculture > PART 1—ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS > SUBPART K—Appearance of USDA Employees as Witnesses in Judicial or Administrative Proceedings (§1.210 to §1.219) > 1.213—Appearance as a witness on behalf of the United States.

1.213—Appearance as a witness on behalf of the United States.

An employee of USDA may appear as a witness on behalf of the United States in any judicial or administrative proceeding without the issuance of a summons, subpoena, or other compulsory process. Employees should obtain permission for such an appearance from their immediate supervisor unless the USDA agency or General Counsel has issued instructions providing otherwise.