45 CFR § 1636.1 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t45/s1636.1"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "45 CFR § 1636.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "1636.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION"
part_number: "1636"
part_name: "CLIENT IDENTITY AND STATEMENT OF FACTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Pub. L. 104-208, 110 Stat. 3009; Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321."
regulatory_source: "62 FR 19420, Apr. 21, 1997, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1636"
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# 1636.1 Purpose.

The purpose of this rule is to ensure that, when an LSC recipient files a complaint in a court of law or otherwise initiates or participates in litigation against a defendant or engages in pre-complaint settlement negotiations, the recipient identifies the plaintiff it represents to the defendant and ensures that the plaintiff has a colorable claim.