§ 5.80 Scope and applicability
§ 5.81 Statement of policy
§ 5.82 Definitions
§ 5.83 Authority to accept service of subpoenas
§ 5.84 Production of documents in private litigation
§ 5.85 Authentication and attestation of copies
§ 5.86 Records involved in litigation or other judicial process
§ 5.87 Testimony of FEMA employees in private litigation
§ 5.88 Testimony in litigation in which the United States is a party
§ 5.89 Waiver

Terms Used In CFR > Title 44 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 5 > Subpart F - Subpoenas or Other Legal Demands for Testimony or the Production or Disclosure of Records or Other Information

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.