[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR386.51]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 386_RULES OF PRACTICE FOR MOTOR CARRIER, BROKER, FREIGHT FORWARDER, 
AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart D_General Rules and Hearings
 
Sec. 386.51  Amendment and withdrawal of pleadings.

    (a) Except in instances covered by other rules, anytime more than 15 
days prior to the hearing, a party may amend his/her pleadings by 
serving the amended pleading on the Assistant Administrator or the 
administrative law judge, if one has been appointed, and on all parties. 
Within 15 days prior to

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the hearing, an amendment shall be allowed only at the discretion of the 
Administrative law judge. When an amended pleading is filed, other 
parties may file a response and objection within 10 days.
    (b) A party may withdraw his/her pleading only on approval of the 
administrative law judge or Assistant Administrator.