43 C.F.R. § 4.1017

Are ex parte communications allowed?

Last amended: 2025Year: 2026Length: 61 wordsSubsections: 2Official source

Cite as 43 C.F.R. § 4.1017 (2026)

(a) Ex parte communications with the ALJ or his or her staff are prohibited in accordance with § 4.27. (b) This section does not prohibit ex parte inquiries concerning case status or procedural requirements, unless the inquiry involves an area of controversy in the hearing process. [80 FR 48459, Aug. 13, 2015, as amended at 90 FR 2429, Jan. 10, 2025]
Cross-references to the CFR
4.27.
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