---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 303.235"
title: "34"
number: "303.235"
heading: "Filing requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/303.235"
---

# §303.235. Filing requirements.

- (a) Any written submission by a party under [§§ 303.230 through 303.236](/cfr/34/303.230..303.236.md) must be filed with the Secretary 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, the Hearing Official, or the Panel, 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.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1431 through 1444, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 60244, Sept. 28, 2011, unless otherwise noted.