I have reeived a subpoena to testify on behalf of the state of Georgia. I'm currently stationed in NC, how does this work? Do i get charged for leave time?

i do believe that leave will be non chargeable leave but let me check the regs and get back with you...

hey i found it quicker than i thought...per ar 600-8-10 you will recieve PTDY it reads as follows:

5-32. Permissive temporary duty authorization
PTDY may be authorized as follows:
a. For career management (absence to discuss career management and review personnel records) as follows:
(1) For the minimum period to accomplish the purpose of the visit.
(2) Maximum absence authorized is 4 days.
b. To perform State jury service or be a witness at State criminal investigation proceedings or criminal prosecution:
(1) Soldier must have received a subpoena, summons, or request instead of process.
(2) Case must involve substantial public interest; for example, a major crime has been committed, and the soldier is
a major witness).
(3) Decision to grant PTDY must be coordinated with command staff judge advocate (SJA) or legal office.
c. To attend civilian education programs.
(1) Civilian education programs must be sanctioned by HQDA.
(2) Approval authorities and processing procedures are in AR 351–3, AR 601–280, and AR 621–5.
d. To attend meetings of associations, leagues, or councils formed by credit unions, provided that—
(1) A member of the Board of Directors of a DOD credit union requests soldier’s presence.
(2) Meeting is directly related to DOD credit union program.
e. To participate in other official or semi-official programs of the Army provided that—
(1) Participation in the program will enhance the soldier’s value to the Army, including but not limited to
completing educational licensing requirements leading to a professional degree.
(2) TDY must not be appropriate.
f. For house hunting (absence to hunt for a house or other dwelling incident to a PCS move CONUS or OCONUS).
The following conditions apply:
(1) Not more than 10 days will be authorized, except as authorized in paragraph 5–33.
(2) Soldier has PCS orders to travel to the new PCS location (see (6) below).
(3) Soldier has unaccompanied or nonconcurrent travel entitlement to settle his or her family at designated areas.
(4) Government housing or quarters must not be immediately available, or if available, not required to be occupied.
(5) When the gaining command is in CONUS, Hawaii or Alaska, soldiers are not required to obtain from the onpost
housing office the status of housing availability for the purpose of permissive TDY.
(6) For overseas assignments, the type of quarters available, if applicable, will be determined by soldier’s concurrent
or deferred travel code (see AR 55–46). A statement from the commander authorizing the PTDY is required on the DA
Form 31 providing the source of verification of the housing status at the gaining command.
(7) Soldier is authorized to take PTDY for house hunting after written notification of PCS orders, but prior to
departure on PCS.
(8) Soldier is authorized to take PTDY for house hunting en route together with leave and travel.
(9) Soldier is authorized to take PTDY for house hunting after arriving at gaining station.
(10) May be taken in increments up to the maximum authorized.
(11) Soldier must report to the gaining on-post housing office prior to starting house hunting. Failure to do so will
result in soldier being charged leave for entire period. Soldier who has unaccompanied or nonconcurrent travel
entitlement OCONUS and is authorized house hunting CONUS must report to the on-post housing office at the
CONUS installation where PTDY is authorized for house hunting prior to starting house hunting. Failure to do so
results in soldier being charged leave for the entire period.
(12) Soldiers entering basic training, Officer Candidate School (OCS), proceeding to Initial Duty Station on TDY to
attend Service school course, or participating in an exchange assignment are not authorized PTDY for house hunting.
g. To attend meetings (scientific, professional, or technical) provided that—
(1) The meeting has a direct relationship to the soldier’s profession.
(2) Attendance benefits the Army and the soldier.
(3) AR 1–211 is applicable to private organization meetings.
h. To complete the naturalization process provided that—
(1) A court hearing has been set.
(2) The applicant has been notified to appear by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
(3) Absence is limited to 10 days or less (normally).
i. To soldiers stationed in CONUS to accompany a dependent patient to a designated medical facility as a
nonmedical attendant or to join a dependent patient when the soldier’s presence is deemed essential by the patient’s
attending physician or hospital commander (see a above for approval authorities). The following applies:
(1) The circumstances must not meet the criteria of the JFTR (see (6) below).
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