[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR68.7]

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Continued)
 
 PART 68--RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES IN CASES INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS OF UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT OF 
ALIENS, UNFAIR IMMIGRATION-RELATED EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, AND DOCUMENT FRAUD--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 68.7  Form of pleadings.

    (a) Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the 
statutory provision under which the proceeding is instituted, the title 
of the proceeding, the docket number assigned by the Office of the Chief 
Administrative Hearing Officer, the names of all parties (or, after the 
complaint, at least the first party named as a complainant or 
respondent), and a designation of the type of pleading (e.g., complaint, 
motion to dismiss). The pleading shall be signed, dated, and shall 
contain the address and telephone number of the party or person 
representing the party. The pleading shall be on standard size (8\1/
2\x11) paper and should also be typewritten when possible.

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    (b) A complaint filed pursuant to section 274A, 274B, or 274C of the 
INA shall contain the following:
    (1) A clear and concise statement of facts, upon which an assertion 
of jurisdiction is predicated;
    (2) The names and addresses of the respondents, agents, and/or their 
representatives who have been alleged to have committed the violation;
    (3) The alleged violations of law, with a clear and concise 
statement of facts for each violation alleged to have occurred; and,
    (4) A short statement containing the remedies and/or sanctions 
sought to be imposed against the respondent.
    (5) The complaint must be accompanied by a statement identifying the 
party or parties to be served by the Office of the Chief Administrative 
Hearing Officer with notice of the complaint pursuant to Sec. 68.3.
    (c) Complaints filed pursuant to sections 274A and 274C of the INA 
shall be signed by an attorney and shall be accompanied by a copy of the 
Notice of Intent to Fine and Request for Hearing. Complaints filed 
pursuant to section 274B of the INA shall be accompanied by a copy of 
the charge, previously filed with the Special Counsel pursuant to 
section 274B(b)(1), and a copy of the Special Counsel's letter of 
determination regarding the charges.
    (d) Illegible documents, whether handwritten, typewritten, 
photocopied, or otherwise, will not be accepted. Papers may be 
reproduced by any duplicating process, provided that all copies are 
clear and legible.
    (e) All documents presented by a party in a proceeding must be in 
the English language or, if in a foreign language, accompanied by a 
certified translation.

[Order No. 2203-99, 64 FR 7074, Feb. 12, 1999]