{"data":{"id":"us/24-cfr-26.14","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"24 CFR 26.14","heading":"Answer.","body":"(a) Respondent shall file an answer within 30 days of receipt of the complaint, unless otherwise specified in this title or ordered by the hearing officer.\n(b) The answer shall:\n(1) Respond specifically to each factual allegation contained in the complaint;\n(2) Specifically plead any affirmative defense; and\n(3) Set forth any mitigating factors or extenuating circumstances.\n(c) A general denial shall not be permitted. Allegations are admitted when not specifically denied in respondent's answer.","path":["Title 24—Housing and Urban Development","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development","PART 26—HEARING PROCEDURES","Subpart A—Hearings Before Hearing Officers"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-24.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:55Z","sha256":"05e6b5e331c85919e0139c6a440e28238064fe3f246f2455abd5231e36a8b751","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/24-cfr-26.13","next":"us/24-cfr-26.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}