§ 20.304. Service of documents.
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(a)The ALJ shall serve upon each party to the proceeding a copy of each document issued by the ALJ in it. The ALJ shall serve upon each interested person, as determined under § 20.404, a copy of the notice of hearing. Unless this part provides otherwise, the ALJ shall upon request furnish to each such interested person a copy of each document filed with the Hearing Docket Clerk or issued by the ALJ.
(b)Unless the ALJ orders otherwise, each person filing a document with the Hearing Docket Clerk shall serve upon each party a copy of it.
(c)If a party filing a document must serve a copy of it upon each party, each copy must bear a certificate of service, signed by or on behalf of the filing party, stating that she or he has so served it. The certificate shall be in substantially the following form: I hereby certify that I have served the foregoing document\[s\] upon the following parties (or their designated representatives) to this proceeding at the addresses indicated by \[specify the method\]:
(1)\[name, address of party\]
(2)\[name, address of party\] Done at \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, this \_\_\_\_ day of \_\_\_\_\_\_, 19\_\_ or 20\_\_. \[Signature\] For \[Capacity\].
(d)This table describes how to serve filed documents. ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 1 to § 20.304(d)---How To Serve Filed Documents ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} Type of filed document Acceptable methods of service
(1)Complaint ``` ```
(i)Certified mail, return receipt requested; Priority mail with signature confirmation; or Express Mail with signature confirmation.
(ii)Personal delivery.
(iii)Express-courier service that has receipt capability.
(2)Default motion ``` ```
(i)Certified mail, return receipt requested; Priority mail with signature confirmation; or Express Mail with signature confirmation.
(ii)Personal delivery.
(iii)Express-courier service that has receipt capability.
(3)Answer ``` ```
(i)Mail.
(ii)Personal delivery.
(iii)Express-courier service.
(iv)Fax.
(4)Any other filed document ``` ```
(i)Mail.
(ii)Personal delivery.
(iii)Express-courier service.
(iv)Fax.
(v)Other electronic means (at the discretion of the ALJ). ``` ``` ```