{"data":{"id":"us/13-cfr-134.217","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"13 CFR 134.217","heading":"Settlement.","body":"At any time during the pendency of a case, the parties may submit a joint motion to dismiss the appeal if they have settled the case, and may file with such motion a copy of the settlement agreement. If the Judge has express authority, under statute, SBA regulation or SBA standard operating procedures, to review the contents of a settlement agreement for legality, the Judge may order the parties to file a copy of the settlement agreement. Otherwise, upon the filing of a joint motion to dismiss, the Judge will issue an order dismissing the case. Settlement negotiations, and rejected settlement agreements, are not admissible into evidence.","path":["Title 13—Business Credit and Assistance","CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION","PART 134—RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING CASES BEFORE THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS","Subpart B—Rules of Practice"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-13.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:18Z","sha256":"34eb9eb1e3920c98ba6434e5f204d41e3cb48b05903b2955d842c7b743670089","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/13-cfr-134.216","next":"us/13-cfr-134.218"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}