{"data":{"id":"us/24-cfr-26.41","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"24 CFR 26.41","heading":"Default.","body":"(a) General. The respondent may be found in default, upon motion, for failure to file a timely response to the Government's complaint. The motion shall include a copy of the complaint and a proposed default order, and shall be served upon all parties. The respondent shall have 10 days from such service to respond to the motion.\n(b) Default order. The ALJ shall issue a decision on the motion within 15 days after the expiration of the time for filing a response to the default motion. If a default order is issued, it shall constitute the final agency action.\n(c) Effect of default. A default shall constitute an admission of all facts alleged in the Government's complaint and a waiver of respondent's right to a hearing on such allegations. The penalty proposed in the complaint shall be set forth in the default order and shall be immediately due and payable by respondent without further proceedings.","path":["Title 24—Housing and Urban Development","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development","PART 26—HEARING PROCEDURES","Subpart B—Hearings Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act"],"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":"921568655efb333a17093f62a0bfe67373fc2206e02f2a99bbf379a7f4c567ce","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/24-cfr-26.40","next":"us/24-cfr-26.42"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}