{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-42.17","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 42.17","heading":"Rights of parties.","body":"Except as otherwise limited by this part, all parties may—\n(a) Be accompanied, represented, and advised by a representative;\n(b) Participate in any conference held by the ALJ;\n(c) Conduct discovery;\n(d) Agree to stipulations of fact or law, which shall be made part of the record;\n(e) Present evidence relevant to the issue at the hearing;\n(f) Present and cross-examine witnesses;\n(g) Present oral arguments at the hearing as permitted by the ALJ; and\n(h) Submit written briefs and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law after the hearing.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 42—STANDARDS IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"fac7475d9055d14bc6fa9aa616471f1a6ed2c355bfcd8bbeb52bcb7b56928ed0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-42.16","next":"us/38-cfr-42.18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}