12 CFR § 263.10 - Filing of papers.

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title: "12 CFR § 263.10 - Filing of papers."
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title_name: "Banks and Banking"
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section_name: "Filing of papers."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM"
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# 263.10 Filing of papers.

(a) *Filing.* Any papers required to be filed, excluding documents produced in response to a discovery request pursuant to §§ 263.25 and 263.26, must be filed with OFIA, except as otherwise provided.

(b) *Manner of filing.* Unless otherwise specified by the Board or the ALJ, filing may be accomplished by:

(1) Electronic mail or other electronic means designated by the Board or the ALJ;

(2) Personal service;

(3) Delivering the papers to a same day courier service or overnight delivery service; or

(4) Mailing the papers by first class, registered, or certified mail.

(c) *Formal requirements as to papers filed*—(1) *Form.* All papers filed must set forth the name, mailing address, electronic mail address, and telephone number of the counsel or party making the filing and must be accompanied by a certification setting forth when and how service has been made on all other parties. All papers filed must be double-spaced and printed or typewritten on an 8 1/2×11 inch page and must be clear and legible.

(2) *Signature.* All papers must be dated and signed as provided in § 263.7.

(3) *Caption.* All papers filed must include at the head thereof, or on a title page, the name of the Board and of the filing party, the title and docket number of the proceeding, and the subject of the particular paper.