---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 222.154"
title: "34"
number: "222.154"
heading: "How must written submissions under this subpart be filed?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/222.154"
---

# §222.154. How must written submissions under this subpart be filed?

- (a) All written submissions under this subpart must be filed by hand-delivery, mail, or facsimile transmission. The Secretary discourages the use of facsimile transmission for documents longer than five pages.
- (b) If agreed upon by the parties, a party may serve a document upon the other party or parties by facsimile transmission.
- (c) **The filing date for a written submission under this subpart is the date the document is—**
  - (1) Hand-delivered;
  - (2) Mailed; or
  - (3) **Sent by facsimile transmission.**
- (d) A party other than the Department filing by facsimile transmission is responsible for confirming that a complete and legible copy of the document was received by the Department, including by the administrative law judge (ALJ).
- (e) Any party filing a document by facsimile transmission must file a follow-up hard copy by hand-delivery or mail within a reasonable period of time.

## Notes

### Amendments

[60 FR 50778, Sept. 29, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 35419, July 1, 1997]

### Authority

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7701-7714; Pub. L. 111-256, 124 Stat. 2643; unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 60 FR 50778, Sept. 29, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[60 FR 50778, Sept. 29, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 35419, July 1, 1997]