Filing and service requirements.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 13

All pleadings or other submissions must be filed with OHA and served on all other parties or their attorneys. Each submission requires a certificate of service. (a) (1) E-mail constitutes any system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a telecommunications network. The sender is responsible for ensuring that e-mail software and file formats are compatible with the recipient and for a successful, virus-free transmission. (2) Mail includes any service provided by the U.S. Postal Service. Mail (except “Express Mail”) is not recommended for time-sensitive filings. (3) Delivery is personal delivery by a party, its employee, its attorney, or a commercial delivery service. (4) Facsimile submissions should not exceed 30 pages. Contact OHA before faxing longer submissions. Follow-up originals or “hard copies” are not required unless OHA or another party specifically requests them. (b) (1) (2) The date of filing is the date the submission is received at OHA. Any submission received at OHA after 5 p.m. eastern time is considered filed the next business day. (3) (4) (i) a genuine question is raised as to whether it is a true and accurate copy; or (ii) it would be unfair, under the circumstances, to admit the copy instead of the original. (c) (1) Complete copies of all pleadings and other submissions filed with OHA must be served upon all other parties or, if represented, their attorneys, at their record addresses. (2) The date of service is as follows: for e-mail and fa

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 13:§ 134.204