---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 185.118"
title: "5"
number: "185.118"
heading: "Rights of parties."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/185.118"
---

# §185.118. Rights of parties.


Except as otherwise limited by this part, all parties may:

- (a) Be accompanied, represented, and advised by a representative;
- (b) Participate in any conference held by the ALJ;
- (c) Conduct discovery as provided under [§ 185.122](/cfr/5/185.122.md);
- (d) Agree to stipulations of fact or law, which shall be made a part of the record;
- (e) Present evidence relevant to the issues at the hearing;
- (f) Present and cross-examine witnesses;
- (g) Present oral arguments at the hearing as permitted by the ALJ; and
- (h) **Submit written briefs and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law after the hearing.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812.

### Source

Source: 60 FR 7891, Feb. 10, 1995, unless otherwise noted.