{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-2556.335","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 2556.335","heading":"When may a VISTA be provided coverage for legal defense expenses related to civil or administrative proceedings?","body":"For the legal defense in Federal, State, and local civil judicial and administrative proceedings of a VISTA member, AmeriCorps may also pay actual and reasonable legal expenses when:\n(a) The complaint or charge is against the VISTA, and is directly related to their VISTA service and not to their personal activities or obligations;\n(b) The VISTA has not admitted to willfully or knowingly pursuing a course of conduct that would result in the plaintiff or complainant initiating such a proceeding; and\n(c) The judgment sought involves a monetary award that exceeds $1,000.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XXV—CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE","PART 2556—VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA","Subpart D—Terms, Protections, and Benefits of VISTA Members"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"252e01c78aa2b50dff14289e83ea60b0ab89c5a86318703af3c230ab7a803593","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-2556.330","next":"us/45-cfr-2556.340"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}