{"data":{"id":"us/24-cfr-28.30","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"24 CFR 28.30","heading":"Response.","body":"(a) The respondent may file a written response to the complaint, in accordance with § 26.30 of this title, within 30 days of service of the complaint. The response shall be deemed to be a request for a hearing. The response must include the admission or denial of each allegation of liability made in the complaint; any defense on which the respondent intends to rely; any reasons why the penalties and assessments should be less than the amount set forth in the complaint; and the name, address, and telephone number of the person who will act as the respondent's representative, if any.\n(b) Failure to respond. If no response is submitted, HUD may file a motion for default judgment in accordance with § 26.41 of this chapter.","path":["Title 24—Housing and Urban Development","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development","PART 28—IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT OF 1986"],"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":"ee53276be1aea74ae520c70f563b9586b069a9699b00444ae046ef065e70e3d7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/24-cfr-28.25","next":"us/24-cfr-28.35"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}