# 49 CFR § 9.5: General prohibition of production or disclosure in legal proceedings

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-9.5

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 9.5
- **Heading:** General prohibition of production or disclosure in legal proceedings
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Transportation > PART 9—TESTIMONY OF EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND PRODUCTION OF RECORDS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

## Text

No employee of the Department may provide testimony or produce any material contained in the files of the Department, or disclose any information relating to, or based upon, material contained in the files of the Department, or disclose any information or produce any material acquired as part of the performance of that employee's official duties or because of that employee's official status unless authorized in accordance with this part, or by other applicable law.

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 3.1 § 3.1 Description.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-3.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 9.1 § 9.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-9.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 9.2 § 9.2 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-9.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 9.3 § 9.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-9.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 9.5 § 9.5 General prohibition of production or disclosure in legal proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-9.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 9.7 § 9.7 Testimony by employees before the Department or in other legal proceedings in which the United States is a party.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-9.7.md)
- [49 CFR § 9.11 § 9.11 Legal proceedings between private litigants: Demands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-9.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 9.13 § 9.13 Legal proceedings between private litigants: Procedures to request records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-9.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 9.15 § 9.15 Legal proceedings between private litigants: Procedures to request testimony.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-9.15.md)
- [49 CFR § 11.117 § 11.117 Documentation of informed consent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-11.117.md)
- [49 CFR § 11.123 § 11.123 Early termination of research support: Evaluation of applications and proposals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-11.123.md)
- [49 CFR § 15.3 § 15.3 Terms used in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-15.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 15.13 § 15.13 Marking SSI.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-15.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 17.1 § 17.1 What is the purpose of these regulations?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-17.1.md)

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