{"data":{"id":"us/8-cfr-1239.1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"8 CFR 1239.1","heading":"Notice to appear.","body":"(a) Commencement. Every removal proceeding conducted under section 240 of the Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a) to determine the deportability or inadmissibility of an alien is commenced by the filing of a notice to appear with the immigration court. For provisions relating to the issuance of a notice to appear by an immigration officer, or supervisor thereof, see 8 CFR 239.1(a).\n(b) Service of notice to appear. Service of the notice to appear shall be in accordance with section 239 of the Act.","path":["Title 8—Aliens and Nationality","CHAPTER V—EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","SUBCHAPTER B—IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS","PART 1239—INITIATION OF REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS"],"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":"88a857c21a335bd91fc3707827638dea69b493ec55a93c934c9c19d6fda4798f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/8-cfr-1238.1","next":"us/8-cfr-1239.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}