# Compliance With Court Orders by Personnel and Command Sponsored Family Members
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2020-10-14 · Effective 2020-10-14 · 85 FR 64966
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-21793
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 64966
- **CFR reference:** 32 CFR 589
- **Publication date:** 2020-10-14
- **Effective date:** 2020-10-14
- **DOD docket:** Docket ID: USA-2020-HQ-0009
## Abstract

This final rule removes DoD's regulation concerning policies on compliance with court orders by DoD employees and DoD Members. The purpose of the DoD Instruction on which this rule is based is to provide internal guidance to DoD Components on cooperation with law enforcement agencies. Although civil authorities, who may be considered the public for rule-making purposes, may request support from DoD, this rule neither confers a benefit not otherwise provided for in statute nor imposes a burden on civil authorities. Further, the rule does not limit DoD assistance to qualifying entities in a way that is inconsistent with the statutory framework. Therefore, this part can be removed from the CFR.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/10/14/2020-21793/compliance-with-court-orders-by-personnel-and-command-sponsored-family-members)
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