{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-1174.20","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 1174.20","heading":"Discovery motions.","body":"(a) Any party seeking discovery may file a motion with the ALJ together with a copy of the requested discovery, or in the case of depositions, a summary of the scope of the proposed deposition.\n(b) Within ten days of service, a party may file an opposition to the motion and/or a motion for protective order as provided in § 1174.24.\n(c) The ALJ may grant a motion for discovery only if he or she finds that the discovery sought—\n(1) Is necessary for the expeditious, fair, and reasonable consideration of the issues;\n(2) Is not unduly costly or burdensome;\n(3) Will not unduly delay the proceeding; and\n(4) Does not seek privileged information.\n(d) The burden of showing that the ALJ should allow discovery is on the party seeking discovery.\n(e) The ALJ may grant discovery subject to a protective order under § 1174.24.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XI—NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES","SUBCHAPTER D—NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES","PART 1174—PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT REGULATIONS","Subpart D—Hearing Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"5c090598afefbf41efa97c40e75350481c3a2a85dc8727b471a3e999cfad7214","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-1174.19","next":"us/45-cfr-1174.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}