Regulations last checked for updates: May 01, 2025

Title 32 - National Defense last revised: Jan 17, 2025
§ 257.4 - Policy.

It is DoD policy to accept service of process directed to the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a Military Department in his official capacity. Acceptance of service of process will not constitute an admission or waiver with respect to the jurisdiction or to the propriety of service.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301,133
source: 49 FR 1490, Jan. 12, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 32 CFR 257.4