36 CFR § 1012.5 - What information must I put in my Touhy Request?

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title: "36 CFR § 1012.5 - What information must I put in my Touhy Request?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
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section_name: "What information must I put in my Touhy Request?"
chapter_name: "PRESIDIO TRUST"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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# 1012.5 What information must I put in my Touhy Request?

Your *Touhy* Request must:

(a) Identify the employee or record;

(b) Describe the relevance of the desired testimony or records to your proceeding and provide a copy of the pleadings underlying your request;

(c) Identify the parties to your proceeding and any known relationships they have with the Presidio Trust or to its mission or programs;

(d) Show that the desired testimony or records are not reasonably available from any other source;

(e) Show that no record could be provided and used in lieu of employee testimony;

(f) Provide the substance of the testimony expected of the employee; and

(g) Explain why you believe your *Touhy* Request meets the criteria specified in § 1012.9.