GroundRules
39 CFR 961.12: (Rule 12) Ex parte communications.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 39—Postal Service
- CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
- SUBCHAPTER N—PROCEDURES
- PART 961—DEBT COLLECTION ACT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST CURRENT EMPLOYEES
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.
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