Service of subpoenas, court orders, and other demands for CFPB information or action.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 12

(a) Except in cases in which the CFPB is represented by legal counsel who have entered an appearance or otherwise given notice of their representation, only the General Counsel is authorized to receive and accept subpoenas or other demands or requests directed to the CFPB or its employees, whether civil or criminal in nature, for: (1) Records of the CFPB; (2) Official information including, but not limited to, testimony, affidavits, declarations, admissions, responses to interrogatories, or informal statements, relating to material contained in the files of the CFPB or which any CFPB employee acquired in the course and scope of the performance of his or her official duties; (3) Garnishment or attachment of compensation of current or former employees; or (4) The performance or non-performance of any official CFPB duty. (b) Documents described in paragraph (a) of this section should be served upon the General Counsel, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20552. Service must be effected as provided in applicable rules and regulations governing service in Federal judicial and administrative proceedings. Acceptance of such documents by the General Counsel does not constitute a waiver of any defense that might otherwise exist with respect to service under the Federal Rules of Civil or Criminal Procedure or other applicable laws or regulations. (c) In the event that any demand or request described in paragraph (a) of this section is sought to be del

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 12:§ 1070.31