---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 300.196"
title: "34"
number: "300.196"
heading: "Filing requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/300.196"
---

# §300.196. Filing requirements.

- (a) Any written submission under [§ 300.194](/cfr/34/300.194.md) must be filed by hand-delivery, by mail, or by facsimile transmission. The Secretary discourages the use of facsimile transmission for documents longer than five pages.
- (b) **The filing date under paragraph (a) of this section is the date the document is—**
  - (1) Hand-delivered;
  - (2) Mailed; or
  - (3) **Sent by facsimile transmission.**
- (c) A party filing by facsimile transmission is responsible for confirming that a complete and legible copy of the document was received by the Department.
- (d) If a document is filed by facsimile transmission, the Secretary or the hearing officer, as applicable, may require the filing of a follow-up hard copy by hand-delivery or by mail within a reasonable period of time.
- (e) If agreed upon by the parties, service of a document may be made upon the other party by facsimile transmission.
- (f) A party must show a proof of mailing to establish the filing date under [paragraph (b)(2)](#b-2) of this section as provided in [34 CFR 75.102(d)](/cfr/34/75.102.md?p=d).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3, 1406, 1411-1419, and 3474; Pub. L. 111-256, 124 Stat. 2643; unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 71 FR 46753, Aug. 14, 2006, unless otherwise noted.