---
kind: "unit"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
key: "chI/part13"
level: "part"
label: "Part 13"
heading: "Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/6/chI-part13"
sections_count: 47
---

# Part 13 — Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements

Title 6 C.F.R. — Domestic Security › Chapter I — Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary

## Sections

- [§13.1. Basis, purpose, scope and effect.](/cfr/6/13.1.md)
- [§13.2. Definitions.](/cfr/6/13.2.md)
- [§13.3. Basis for civil penalties and assessments.](/cfr/6/13.3.md)
- [§13.4. Investigation.](/cfr/6/13.4.md)
- [§13.5. Review by the Reviewing Official.](/cfr/6/13.5.md)
- [§13.6. Prerequisites for issuing a Complaint.](/cfr/6/13.6.md)
- [§13.7. Complaint.](/cfr/6/13.7.md)
- [§13.8. Service of Complaint.](/cfr/6/13.8.md)
- [§13.9. Answer.](/cfr/6/13.9.md)
- [§13.10. Default upon failure to answer.](/cfr/6/13.10.md)
- [§13.11. Referral of Complaint and answer to the Presiding Officer.](/cfr/6/13.11.md)
- [§13.12. Notice of hearing.](/cfr/6/13.12.md)
- [§13.13. Parties to the hearing.](/cfr/6/13.13.md)
- [§13.14. Separation of functions.](/cfr/6/13.14.md)
- [§13.15. Ex parte contacts.](/cfr/6/13.15.md)
- [§13.16. Disqualification of Reviewing Official or Presiding Officer.](/cfr/6/13.16.md)
- [§13.17. Rights of parties.](/cfr/6/13.17.md)
- [§13.18. Authority of the Presiding Officer.](/cfr/6/13.18.md)
- [§13.19. Prehearing conferences.](/cfr/6/13.19.md)
- [§13.20. Disclosure of Documents.](/cfr/6/13.20.md)
- [§13.21. Discovery.](/cfr/6/13.21.md)
- [§13.22. Exchange of witness lists, Statements, and exhibits.](/cfr/6/13.22.md)
- [§13.23. Subpoenas for attendance at hearing.](/cfr/6/13.23.md)
- [§13.24. Protective order.](/cfr/6/13.24.md)
- [§13.25. Fees.](/cfr/6/13.25.md)
- [§13.26. Filing, form and service of papers.](/cfr/6/13.26.md)
- [§13.27. Computation of time.](/cfr/6/13.27.md)
- [§13.28. Motions.](/cfr/6/13.28.md)
- [§13.29. Sanctions.](/cfr/6/13.29.md)
- [§13.30. The hearing and burden of proof.](/cfr/6/13.30.md)
- [§13.31. Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.](/cfr/6/13.31.md)
- [§13.32. Location of hearing.](/cfr/6/13.32.md)
- [§13.33. Witnesses.](/cfr/6/13.33.md)
- [§13.34. Evidence.](/cfr/6/13.34.md)
- [§13.35. The record.](/cfr/6/13.35.md)
- [§13.36. Post-hearing briefs.](/cfr/6/13.36.md)
- [§13.37. Initial Decision.](/cfr/6/13.37.md)
- [§13.38. Reconsideration of Initial Decision.](/cfr/6/13.38.md)
- [§13.39. Appeal to Authority Head.](/cfr/6/13.39.md)
- [§13.40. Stays ordered by the Department of Justice.](/cfr/6/13.40.md)
- [§13.41. Stay pending appeal.](/cfr/6/13.41.md)
- [§13.42. Judicial review.](/cfr/6/13.42.md)
- [§13.43. Collection of civil penalties and assessments.](/cfr/6/13.43.md)
- [§13.44. Right to administrative offset.](/cfr/6/13.44.md)
- [§13.45. Deposit in Treasury of United States.](/cfr/6/13.45.md)
- [§13.46. Compromise or settlement.](/cfr/6/13.46.md)
- [§13.47. Limitations.](/cfr/6/13.47.md)