§ 300.183 Filing requirements.

Plain English summary

This section establishes the filing requirements for written submissions made under §§ 300.179 through 300.184, specifying acceptable methods of delivery (hand delivery, mail, or facsimile) and defining how the filing date is determined for each method. Parties using facsimile transmission bear responsibility for confirming receipt of a complete and legible copy, and the Secretary or Hearing Official may require a follow-up hard copy. Service upon the opposing party by facsimile is permitted if both parties agree.

Key requirements

• Any written submission by a party under §§ 300.179 through 300.184 must be filed by hand delivery, by mail, or by facsimile transmission.
• The Secretary discourages the use of facsimile transmission for documents longer than five pages.
• The filing date is the date the document is hand-delivered, mailed, or sent by facsimile transmission.
• A party filing by facsimile transmission is responsible for confirming that a complete and legible copy of the document was received by the Department.
• If a document is filed by facsimile transmission, the Secretary, the Hearing Official, or the Hearing Panel, as applicable, may require the filing of a follow-up hard copy by hand delivery or by mail within a reasonable period of time.
• If agreed upon by the parties, service of a document may be made upon the other party by facsimile transmission.

Affected parties

• Filing parties under §§ 300.179 through 300.184
• The Secretary
• Hearing Officials
• Hearing Panels
• U.S. Department of Education

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.183