38 CFR § 18b.20 - Form of documents to be filed.

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title: "38 CFR § 18b.20 - Form of documents to be filed."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "18b.20"
section_name: "Form of documents to be filed."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
part_number: "18b"
part_name: "PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE UNDER TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 AND PART 18 OF THIS CHAPTER"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301, 38 U.S.C. 501 and 38 CFR 18.9(d) and appendix A, part 18."
regulatory_source: "35 FR 10760, July 2, 1970, unless otherwise noted."
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# 18b.20 Form of documents to be filed.

Documents to be filed shall be dated, the original signed in ink, shall show the docket description and title of the proceeding, and shall show the title, if any, and address of the signatory. Copies need not be signed but the name of the person signing the original shall be reproduced. Documents shall be legible and shall not be more than 8
1/2 inches wide and 12 inches long.