5 CFR 1820.23
§ 1820.23 Penalties.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 1820.23, § 1820.23 Penalties, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/10324
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(a) An employee who releases official records or information or gives testimony relating to official information, except as expressly authorized by OSC, or as ordered by a court after OSC has had the opportunity to be heard, may face the penalties provided under applicable laws. Additionally, former OSC employees are subject to the restrictions and penalties of 18 U.S.C. 207 and 216.
(b) A current OSC employee who testifies or produces official records and information in violation of this part may be subject to disciplinary action.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.