{"data":{"id":"us/36-cfr-1012.11","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 CFR 1012.11","heading":"Must I get approval before testifying as an expert witness other than on behalf of the United States in a Federal proceeding in which the United States is a party or has a direct and substantial interest?","body":"(a) You must comply with 5 CFR 2635.805(c), which details the authorization procedure for an employee to testify as an expert witness, not on behalf of the United States, in any proceeding before a court or agency of the United States in which the United States is a party or has a direct and substantial interest. This procedure means:\n(1) You must obtain the written approval of the Presidio Trust's General Counsel;\n(2) You must be in an approved leave status if you testify during duty hours; and\n(3) You must state for the record that you are appearing as a private individual and that your testimony does not represent the official views of the Presidio Trust.\n(b) If you testify as an expert witness on a matter outside the scope of your official duties, and which is not covered by paragraph (a) of this section, you must comply with 5 CFR 2635.802.","path":["Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property","CHAPTER X—PRESIDIO TRUST","PART 1012—LEGAL PROCESS: TESTIMONY BY EMPLOYEES AND PRODUCTION OF RECORDS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-36.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:44Z","sha256":"ef0b9670e26302c700b2fccfa47bd48b6894c155355e787c10a6dc5cdcec9f8a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-cfr-1012.10","next":"us/36-cfr-1120.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}