---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 C.F.R. § 42.32"
title: "38"
number: "42.32"
heading: "Location of hearing."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/42.32"
---

# §42.32. Location of hearing.

- (a) The hearing may be held—
  - (1) In any judicial district of the United States in which the defendant resides or transacts business;
  - (2) In any judicial district of the United States in which the claim or statement in issue was made; or
  - (3) Any place as may be agreed upon by the defendant and the ALJ.
- (b) Each party shall have the opportunity to present argument with respect to the location of the hearing.
- (c) The hearing shall be held at a place and time ordered by the ALJ.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Pub. L. 99-509, secs. 6101-6104, 100 Stat. 1874, codified at 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812.

### Source

Source: 53 FR 16710, May 11, 1988, unless otherwise noted.