39 CFR 961.12
§ 961.12 (Rule 12) Ex parte communications.
United States · 39 CFR — Postal Service · Status: effective
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- 39 CFR 961.12, § 961.12 (Rule 12) Ex parte communications, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/167189
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Full text
Except as described in this section, a party may not communicate with a Hearing Official or other member of the Judicial Officer Department without the other party present. Exceptions:
(a) A Hearing Official or other member of the Judicial Officer Department may talk to a party individually to discuss procedural matters.
(b) A Hearing Official may talk to a party individually when a telephone conference or hearing has been scheduled and the other party does not appear.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.