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Justice Manual § 1-6.620
Reimbursement of Travel Expenses
A Department of Justice employee who is summoned to appear and testify, or who is assigned to present testimony or to identify official documents in connection with a judicial or agency proceeding, is entitled to travel expenses if authorized by the Department of Justice to appear. Expenses are paid in accordance with normal government travel provisions, 5 U.S.C. §§ 5701 to 5708, unless reimbursed by the court or by the party summoning the witness. See 5 U.S.C. § 5751. The appropriate amount chargeable for travel expenses is detailed in 28 C.F.R. § 21.1.
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[updated April 2018]
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- 2026-09-20
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