---
kind: "section"
citation: "12 C.F.R. § 1080.14"
title: "12"
number: "1080.14"
heading: "Confidential treatment of demand material and non-public nature of investigations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/12/1080.14"
---

# §1080.14. Confidential treatment of demand material and non-public nature of investigations.

- (a) Documentary materials, written reports, answers to questions, tangible things or transcripts of oral testimony the Bureau receives in any form or format pursuant to a civil investigative demand are subject to the requirements and procedures relating to the disclosure of records and information set forth in [part 1070 of this title](/cfr/12/part1070.md).
- (b) **Bureau investigations generally are non-public.** Bureau investigators may disclose the existence of an investigation to potential witnesses or third parties to the extent necessary to advance the investigation.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Pub. L. 111-203, title X, 12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq.

### Source

Source: 77 FR 39108, June 29, 2012, unless otherwise noted.