49 C.F.R. § 831.7

Representation during an interview

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(a) Any person interviewed in any manner by the NTSB has the right to be accompanied during the interview by no more than one representative of the witness's choosing. The representative—

(1) May be an attorney;

(2) May provide support and counsel to the witness;

(3) May not supplement the witness's testimony; and

(4) May not advocate for the interests of a witness's other affiliations (e.g., the witnesses employer).

(b) An investigator conducting the interview may take any necessary action (including removal of the representative from the interview) to ensure a witness's representative acts in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section during the interview, and to prevent conduct that may be disruptive to the interview.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1990–1990 · leading case: Thomas Brooks Chartered, a Prof'l Corp. v. James Burnett, Norman Wiemeyer, & the Nat'l Transp. Saf. Bd., 920 F.2d 634 (10th Cir. 1990).

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Thomas Brooks Chartered, a Prof'l Corp. v. James Burnett, Norman Wiemeyer, & the Nat'l Transp. Saf. Bd., 920 F.2d 634 (10th Cir. 1990). “49 C.F.R. § 831.7 . Thus, if an owner of a plane is deposed about its crash, or if a family member of a deceased pilot or passenger of a plane is questioned, they may be accompanied by their attorney.”

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