# Release of Official Information in Litigation and Presentation of Witness Testimony by DoD Personnel (Touhy Regulation)
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2022-09-22 · Effective 2022-10-24 · 87 FR 57825
## Document
- **Document number:** 2022-20433
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 87 FR 57825
- **CFR reference:** 32 CFR 97
- **Publication date:** 2022-09-22
- **Effective date:** 2022-10-24
- **DOD docket:** Docket ID: DOD-2018-OS-0103
## Abstract

DoD is finalizing the requirements for submitting subpoenas and litigation requests to the Department as well as the procedures that its personnel will follow to respond. These amendments consolidate component-level requirements and procedures into a single, updated Department-level Touhy rule.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/22/2022-20433/release-of-official-information-in-litigation-and-presentation-of-witness-testimony-by-dod-personnel)
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