---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 2000a–4"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "2000a–4"
heading: "Community Relations Service; investigations and hearings; executive session; release of testimony; duty to bring about voluntary settlements"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/2000a-4"
units:
  - "Chapter 21 — Civil Rights"
  - "Subchapter II — Public Accommodations"
---

# §2000a–4. Community Relations Service; investigations and hearings; executive session; release of testimony; duty to bring about voluntary settlements


The Service is authorized to make a full investigation of any complaint referred to it by the court under [section 2000a–3(d) of this title](/usc/42/2000a–3.md?p=d) and may hold such hearings with respect thereto as may be necessary. The Service shall conduct any hearings with respect to any such complaint in executive session, and shall not [release](/usc/42/9601.md?p=22) any testimony given therein except by [agreement](/usc/42/1320b–8.md?p=a-3-A) of all parties involved in the complaint with the permission of the court, and the Service shall endeavor to bring about a voluntary settlement between the parties.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 88–352, title II, § 205, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 244.)