U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

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All TitlesTitle 47Chapter IPart 1Subpart B - Subpart B—Hearing Proceedings

GENERAL
§ 1.201 - Scope.
§ 1.202 - Official reporter; transcript.
§ 1.203 - The record.
§ 1.204 - Pleadings; definition.
§ 1.205 - Continuances and extensions.
§ 1.207 - Interlocutory matters, reconsideration and review; cross references.
§ 1.209 - Identification of responsible officer in caption to pleading.
§ 1.210 - Electronic filing.
§ 1.211 - Service.

PARTICIPANTS AND ISSUES
§ 1.221 - Notice of hearing; appearances.
§ 1.223 - Petitions to intervene.
§ 1.224 - Motion to proceed in forma pauperis.
§ 1.225 - Participation by non-parties; consideration of communications.
§ 1.227 - Consolidations.
§ 1.229 - Motions to enlarge, change, or delete issues.

PRESIDING OFFICER
§ 1.241 - Designation of presiding officer.
§ 1.242 - Appointment of case manager when Commission is the presiding officer.
§ 1.243 - Authority of presiding officer.
§ 1.244 - Designation of a settlement officer.
§ 1.245 - Disqualification of presiding officer.

PREHEARING PROCEDURES
§ 1.246 - Admission of facts and genuineness of documents.
§ 1.248 - Status conferences.
§ 1.249 - Presiding officer statement.

HEARING AND INTERMEDIATE DECISION
§ 1.250 - Discovery and preservation of evidence; cross-reference.
§ 1.251 - Summary decision.
§ 1.253 - Time and place of hearing.
§ 1.254 - Nature of the hearing proceeding; burden of proof.
§ 1.255 - Order of procedure.
§§ 1.258-1.260 - §[Reserved]
§ 1.261 - Corrections to transcript.
§ 1.263 - Proposed findings and conclusions.
§ 1.264 - Contents of findings of fact and conclusions.
§ 1.265 - Closing the record.
§ 1.267 - Initial and recommended decisions.

REVIEW PROCEEDINGS
§ 1.271 - Delegation of review function.
§ 1.273 - Waiver of initial or recommended decision.
§ 1.274 - Certification of the record to the Commission for decision when the Commission is not the presiding officer; presiding officer unavailability.
§ 1.276 - Appeal and review of initial decision.
§ 1.277 - Exceptions; oral arguments.
§ 1.279 - Limitation of matters to be reviewed.
§ 1.282 - Final decision of the Commission.

INTERLOCUTORY ACTIONS IN HEARING PROCEEDINGS
§ 1.291 - General provisions.
§ 1.294 - Oppositions and replies.
§ 1.296 - Service.
§ 1.297 - Oral argument.
§ 1.298 - Rulings; time for action.

APPEAL AND RECONSIDERATION OF PRESIDING OFFICER'S RULING
§ 1.301 - Appeal from interlocutory rulings by a presiding officer, other than the Commission, or a case manager; effective date of ruling.
§ 1.302 - Appeal from final ruling by presiding officer other than the Commission; effective date of ruling.

THE DISCOVERY AND PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE
§ 1.311 - General.
§ 1.313 - Protective orders.
§ 1.314 - Confidentiality of information produced or exchanged.
§ 1.315 - Depositions upon oral examination—notice and preliminary procedure.
§ 1.316 - [Reserved]
§ 1.318 - The taking of depositions.
§ 1.319 - Objections to the taking of depositions.
§ 1.321 - Use of depositions in hearing proceedings.
§ 1.323 - Interrogatories to parties.
§ 1.325 - Discovery and production of documents and things for inspection, copying, or photographing.

SUBPENAS
§ 1.331 - Who may sign and issue.
§ 1.333 - Requests for issuance of subpena.
§ 1.334 - Motions to quash.
§ 1.335 - Rulings.
§ 1.336 - Service of subpenas.
§ 1.337 - Return of service.
§ 1.338 - Subpena forms.
§ 1.339 - Witness fees.
§ 1.340 - Attendance of witness; disobedience.

EVIDENCE
§ 1.351 - Rules of evidence.
§ 1.352 - Cumulative evidence.
§ 1.353 - Further evidence during hearing.
§ 1.354 - Documents containing matter not material.
§ 1.355 - Documents in foreign language.
§ 1.356 - Copies of exhibits.
§ 1.357 - Mechanical reproductions as evidence.
§ 1.358 - Tariffs as evidence.
§ 1.359 - Proof of official record; authentication of copy.
§ 1.360 - Proof of lack of record.
§ 1.361 - Other proof of official record.
§ 1.362 - Production of statements.
§ 1.363 - Introduction of statistical data.
§ 1.364 - Testimony by speakerphone.

HEARINGS ON A WRITTEN RECORD
§ 1.370 - Purpose.
§ 1.371 - General pleading requirements.
§ 1.372 - The affirmative case.
§ 1.373 - The responsive case.
§ 1.374 - The reply case.
§ 1.375 - Other written submissions.
§ 1.376 - Oral hearing or argument.
§ 1.377 - Certification of the written hearing record to the Commission for decision.
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