CFR > Title 34 - Education > SUBTITLE A—Office of the Secretary, Department of Education > PART 21—EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE > SUBPART E—What Procedures Are Used in Considering Applications? (§21.40 to §21.44) > 21.40—Filing and service of documents.

21.40—Filing and service of documents.

(a) Except as provided in § 21.32 and in applications subject to the jurisdiction of the CRRA, an applicant shall—
(1) File with the adjudicative officer its application and any related documents; and
(2) Serve on all parties to the adversary adjudication copies of its application and any related documents.
(b) (1) In an application subject to the jurisdiction of the CRRA, the applicant shall—
(i) File with the CRRA its application and any other related documents; and
(ii) Serve on all parties to the adversary adjudication copies of its application and any related documents.
(2) In applications subject to § 21.40(b)(1), the CRRA shall direct the adjudicative officer to issue an initial decision within 30 days of the completion of the proceedings on the application. The adjudicative officer shall conduct proceedings under the procedures of §§ 21.41-21.44.

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(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504(a)(2) and (c)(1); 20 U.S.C. 1681 ; 29 U.S.C. 794 ; 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1 et seq. and 6101 et seq.)