[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR180.525]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
    CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 180_CONSOLIDATED HUD HEARING PROCEDURES FOR CIVIL RIGHTS MATTERS
--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart E_Discovery
 
Sec. 180.525  Requests for production of documents or things for 

inspection or other purposes, including physical and mental 
examinations.

    (a) Any party may serve on any other party a request to:
    (1) Produce and/or permit the party, or a person acting on the 
party's behalf, to inspect and copy any designated documents, or to 
inspect and copy, test, or sample any tangible things that contain or 
may lead to relevant information and that are in the possession, 
custody, or control of the party upon whom the request is served.
    (2) Permit entry upon designated land or other property in the 
possession or control of the party upon whom the request is served for 
the purpose of inspection and measuring, photographing, testing, or 
other purposes stated in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (b) Each request shall set forth with reasonable particularity the 
items or categories to be inspected and shall specify a reasonable time, 
place and

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manner for making the inspection and performing the related acts.
    (c) Within 15 days after service of the request, the party upon whom 
the request is served shall serve a written response on the party 
submitting the request. The response shall state, with regard to each 
item or category, that inspection and related activities will be 
permitted as requested, unless there are objections, in which case the 
reasons for the objection shall be stated.
    (d) Upon motion of any party, when the mental or physical condition 
(including the blood group) of a party or of a person in the custody or 
under the legal control of a party, is in controversy, the presiding ALJ 
may order the party to submit to a physical or mental examination by a 
suitably licensed or certified examiner or to produce for examination 
the person in the party's custody or legal control. The order may be 
made only on motion for good cause shown and upon notice to the person 
to be examined and to all parties and shall specify the time, place, 
manner, conditions, and scope of the examination and the person or 
persons by whom it is to be made. A report of the examiner shall be made 
in accordance with Rule 35(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.