{"data":{"id":"us/8-cfr-1003.16","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"8 CFR 1003.16","heading":"Representation.","body":"(a) The government may be represented in proceedings before an Immigration Judge.\n(b) The alien may be represented in proceedings before an Immigration Judge by an attorney or other representative of his or her choice in accordance with 8 CFR part 1292, at no expense to the government.","path":["Title 8—Aliens and Nationality","CHAPTER V—EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL PROVISIONS","PART 1003—EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW","Subpart C—Immigration Court—Rules of Procedure"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-8.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"5cc22b5f836eb88b0b2e4318c5fa9669656819050ced80b5b491c6325a366f56","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/8-cfr-1003.15","next":"us/8-cfr-1003.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}