[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: 24CFR180.530]

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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. 180.530  Requests for admissions.

    (a) Any party may serve on any other party a written request for the 
admission of the truth of any matters relevant to the adjudication set 
forth in the request that relate to statements or opinions of fact or of 
application of law to fact, including the genuineness and authenticity 
of any documents described in or attached to the request.
    (b) Each matter for which an admission is requested is admitted 
unless, within 15 days after service of the request, or within such time 
as the ALJ allows, the party to whom the request is directed serves on 
the requesting party a sworn written answer which:
    (1) Specifically denies, in whole or in part, the matter for which 
an admission is requested;
    (2) Sets forth in detail why the party cannot truthfully admit or 
deny the matter; or
    (3) States an objection that the matter is privileged, irrelevant or 
otherwise improper in whole or in part.
    (c) An answering party may not give lack of information or knowledge 
as a reason for failure to admit or deny, unless he/she/it states that 
he/she/it has made a reasonable inquiry and that the information known 
to, or readily obtainable by, him/her/it is insufficient to enable the 
party to admit or deny.
    (d) The party requesting admissions may move for a determination of 
the sufficiency of the answers or objections. Unless the ALJ determines 
that an objection is justified, the ALJ shall order that an answer be 
served. If the ALJ determines that an answer does not comply with the 
requirements of this section, the ALJ may order either that the matter 
is admitted or that an amended answer be served.
    (e) Any matter admitted under this section is conclusively 
established unless, upon the motion of a party, the ALJ permits the 
withdrawal or amendment of the admission. Any admission made under this 
section is made for the purposes of the pending proceeding only, is not 
an admission by the party for any other purpose, and may not be used 
against the party in any other proceeding.