[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: 28CFR76.6]

[Page 319]
 
                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Continued)
 
PART 76--RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR POSSESSION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 76.6  Service and filing of documents.

    (a) Generally. Unless ordered otherwise, an original and one copy of 
the complaint and all other pleadings shall be filed with the Judge who 
has been assigned to the case. Each party shall deliver or mail, in 
accordance with paragraph (b) of this section, a copy of all pleadings, 
including any attachments to the other party. Each pleading filed shall 
be clear and legible.
    (b) By and on parties. The Notice of Intent to Assess Civil Penalty 
and the Complaint shall be served by personal delivery or by certified 
or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the respondent. When it 
is known that a party is represented by an attorney, service of any 
other pleading, paper or document subsequent to the Notice and Complaint 
shall be made upon the party's attorney. Service of such other 
pleadings, papers, or documents may be made by personal delivery or by 
mailing, by first class mail, a copy to the party or attorney at the 
party's or attorney's last known address. The party serving the document 
shall certify the manner and date of service.
    (c) By the judge. Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this 
section, service of Notices, Orders and Decisions shall be made by first 
class mail to the last known address of a party or, if the party is 
known to be represented by an attorney, to the attorney.
    (d) Service of notice of hearing. Service of Notice of the Date Set 
for Hearing shall be made by the Judge with whom the complaint has been 
filed either by delivering a copy to the individual party or, if known, 
to the attorney of record of a party; or by mailing, by certified or 
registered mail, return receipt requested, a copy to the last known 
address of a party or a party's attorney.
    (e) Service is complete upon delivery to the addressee or, in the 
case of service by mail, upon mailing.
    (f) Filing of pleadings, papers or other documents shall be deemed 
completed upon delivery to the Judge assigned to the case or the Judge's 
designee.