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Title 47

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  1. Title 47 —Telecommunication
  2. Chapter I —Federal Communications Commission
  3. Subchapter A —General
  4. Part 1 —Practice and Procedure
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Title 47TelecommunicationPart / Section
Chapter IFederal Communications Commission0 – 199
Subchapter AGeneral0 – 19
Part 1Practice and Procedure1.1 – 1.80004
Subpart BHearing Proceedings1.201 – 1.377
General1.201 – 1.211
§ 1.201Scope.
§ 1.202Official reporter; transcript.
§ 1.203The record.
§ 1.204Pleadings; definition.
§ 1.205Continuances and extensions.
§ 1.207Interlocutory matters, reconsideration and review; cross references.
§ 1.209Identification of responsible officer in caption to pleading.
§ 1.210Electronic filing.
§ 1.211Service.
Participants and Issues1.221 – 1.229
§ 1.221Notice of hearing; appearances.
§ 1.223Petitions to intervene.
§ 1.224Motion to proceed in forma pauperis.
§ 1.225Participation by non-parties; consideration of communications.
§ 1.227Consolidations.
§ 1.229Motions to enlarge, change, or delete issues.
Presiding Officer1.241 – 1.245
§ 1.241Designation of presiding officer.
§ 1.242Appointment of case manager when Commission is the presiding officer.
§ 1.243Authority of presiding officer.
§ 1.244Designation of a settlement officer.
§ 1.245Disqualification of presiding officer.
Prehearing Procedures1.246 – 1.249
§ 1.246Admission of facts and genuineness of documents.
§ 1.248Status conferences.
§ 1.249Presiding officer statement.
Hearing and Intermediate Decision1.250 – 1.267
§ 1.250Discovery and preservation of evidence; cross-reference.
§ 1.251Summary decision.
§ 1.253Time and place of hearing.
§ 1.254Nature of the hearing proceeding; burden of proof.
§ 1.255Order of procedure.
§§ 1.258-1.260 [Reserved]
§ 1.261Corrections to transcript.
§ 1.263Proposed findings and conclusions.
§ 1.264Contents of findings of fact and conclusions.
§ 1.265Closing the record.
§ 1.267Initial and recommended decisions.
Review Proceedings1.271 – 1.282
§ 1.271Delegation of review function.
§ 1.273Waiver of initial or recommended decision.
§ 1.274Certification of the record to the Commission for decision when the Commission is not the presiding officer; presiding officer unavailability.
§ 1.276Appeal and review of initial decision.
§ 1.277Exceptions; oral arguments.
§ 1.279Limitation of matters to be reviewed.
§ 1.282Final decision of the Commission.
Interlocutory Actions in Hearing Proceedings1.291 – 1.298
§ 1.291General provisions.
§ 1.294Oppositions and replies.
§ 1.296Service.
§ 1.297Oral argument.
§ 1.298Rulings; time for action.
Appeal and Reconsideration of Presiding Officer's Ruling1.301 – 1.302
§ 1.301Appeal from interlocutory rulings by a presiding officer, other than the Commission, or a case manager; effective date of ruling.
§ 1.302Appeal from final ruling by presiding officer other than the Commission; effective date of ruling.
The Discovery and Preservation of Evidence1.311 – 1.325
§ 1.311General.
§ 1.313Protective orders.
§ 1.314Confidentiality of information produced or exchanged.
§ 1.315Depositions upon oral examination—notice and preliminary procedure.
§ 1.316 [Reserved]
§ 1.318The taking of depositions.
§ 1.319Objections to the taking of depositions.
§ 1.321Use of depositions in hearing proceedings.
§ 1.323Interrogatories to parties.
§ 1.325Discovery and production of documents and things for inspection, copying, or photographing.
Subpenas1.331 – 1.340
§ 1.331Who may sign and issue.
§ 1.333Requests for issuance of subpena.
§ 1.334Motions to quash.
§ 1.335Rulings.
§ 1.336Service of subpenas.
§ 1.337Return of service.
§ 1.338Subpena forms.
§ 1.339Witness fees.
§ 1.340Attendance of witness; disobedience.
Evidence1.351 – 1.364
§ 1.351Rules of evidence.
§ 1.352Cumulative evidence.
§ 1.353Further evidence during hearing.
§ 1.354Documents containing matter not material.
§ 1.355Documents in foreign language.
§ 1.356Copies of exhibits.
§ 1.357Mechanical reproductions as evidence.
§ 1.358Tariffs as evidence.
§ 1.359Proof of official record; authentication of copy.
§ 1.360Proof of lack of record.
§ 1.361Other proof of official record.
§ 1.362Production of statements.
§ 1.363Introduction of statistical data.
§ 1.364Testimony by speakerphone.
Hearings on a Written Record1.370 – 1.377
§ 1.370Purpose.
§ 1.371General pleading requirements.
§ 1.372The affirmative case.
§ 1.373The responsive case.
§ 1.374The reply case.
§ 1.375Other written submissions.
§ 1.376Oral hearing or argument.
§ 1.377Certification of the written hearing record to the Commission for decision.
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