[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR240.51]

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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
CHAPTER I--IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 240--PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE REMOVABILITY OF ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATES--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart E--Proceedings to Determine Deportability of Aliens in the 
 United States: Hearing and Appeal (for Proceedings Commenced Prior to 
                             April 1, 1997)
 
Sec. 240.51  Notice of decision.

    (a) Written decision. A written decision shall be served upon the 
respondent and the Service counsel, together with the notice referred to 
in Sec. 3.3 of this chapter. Service by mail is complete upon mailing.
    (b) Oral decision. An oral decision shall be stated by the 
immigration judge in the presence of the respondent and the trail 
attorney, if any, at the conclusion of the hearing. Unless appeal from 
the decision is waived, the respondent shall be furnished with Form 
EOIR-26, Notice of Appeal, and advised of the provisions of Sec. 240.53. 
A printed copy of the oral decision shall be furnished at the request of 
the respondent or the Service counsel.
    (c) Summary decision. When the immigration judge renders a summary 
decision as provided in Sec. 240.51(b), he or she shall serve a copy 
thereof upon the respondent at the conclusion of the hearing. Unless 
appeal from the decision is waived, the respondent shall be furnished 
with Form EOIR-26, Notice of Appeal, and advised of the provisions of 
Sec. 240.54.