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38 CFR 42.21 - Discovery. | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
§ 42.21 Discovery.
(a) The following types of discovery are authorized: (1) Requests for production of documents for inspection and copying; (2) Requests for admissions of the authenticity of any relevant document or the truth of any relevant fact; (3) Written interrogatories; and (4) Depositions.
(b) For the purpose of this section and §§ 42.22 and 42.23 of this part, the term “documents” includes information, documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers, and other data and documentary evidence. Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to require the creation of a document. (c) Unless mutually agreed to by the parties, discovery is available only as ordered by the ALJ. The ALJ shall regulate the timing of discovery. (d)
(1) A party seeking discovery may file a motion with the ALJ. The motion shall be accompanied by a copy of the requested discovery, or in the case of depositions, a summary of the scope of the proposed deposition. (2) Within ten days of service, a party may file an opposition to the motion and/or a motion for protective order as provided in § 42.24 of this part. (3) The ALJ may grant a motion for discovery only if the ALJ finds that the discovery sought - (i) Is necessary for the expeditious, fair, and reasonable consideration of the issues; (ii) Is not unduly costly or burdensome; (iii) Will not unduly delay the proceeding; and (iv) Does not seek privileged information. (4) The burden of showing that discovery should be allowed is on the party seeking discovery. (5) The ALJ may grant discovery subject to a protective order under § 42.24 of this part. (e)
(1) If a motion for deposition is granted, the ALJ shall issue a subpoena for the deponent, which may require the deponent to produce documents. The subpoena shall specify the time and place at which the deposition will be held. (2) The party seeking to depose shall serve the subpoena in the manner prescribed in § 42.8 of this part. (3) The deponent may file with the ALJ a motion to quash the subpoena or a motion for a protective order within ten days of service. (4) The party seeking to depose shall provide for the taking of a verbatim transcript of the deposition, which it shall make available to all other parties for inspection and copying. (f) Each party shall bear its own costs of discovery. This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.United States CodeU.S. Code: Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE§ 3801 - Definitions§ 3802 - False claims and statements; liability§ 3803 - Hearing and determinations§ 3804 - Subpoena authority§ 3805 - Judicial review§ 3806 - Collection of civil penalties and assessments§ 3807 - Right to administrative offset§ 3808 - Limitations§ 3809 - Regulations§ 3810 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title III, § 3001(c)(1), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 734]§ 3811 - Effect on other law§ 3812 - Prohibition against delegation