[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR3.13]

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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
CHAPTER I--IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 3--EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart C--Immigration Court--Rules of Procedure
 
Sec. 3.13  Definitions.

    As used in this subpart:
    Administrative control means custodial responsibility for the Record 
of Proceeding as specified in Sec. 3.11.
    Charging document means the written instrument which initiates a 
proceeding before an Immigration Judge. For proceedings initiated prior 
to April 1, 1997, these documents include an Order to Show Cause, a 
Notice to Applicant for Admission Detained for Hearing before 
Immigration Judge, and a Notice of Intention to Rescind and Request for 
Hearing by Alien. For proceedings initiated after April 1, 1997, these 
documents include a Notice to Appear, a Notice of Referral to 
Immigration Judge, and a Notice of Intention to Rescind and Request for 
Hearing by Alien.
    Filing means the actual receipt of a document by the appropriate 
Immigration Court.
    Service means physically presenting or mailing a document to the 
appropriate party or parties; except that an Order to Show Cause or 
Notice of Deportation Hearing shall be served in person to the alien, or 
by certified mail to the alien or the alien's attorney and

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a Notice to Appear or Notice of Removal Hearing shall be served to the 
alien in person, or if personal service is not practicable, shall be 
served by regular mail to the alien or the alien's attorney of record.

[62 FR 10332, Mar. 6, 1997]