Utah Admin. Code R137-1-8 - Notice, Service, Issuance and Distribution

(1) Service by the Parties. The parties to a proceeding shall serve upon each other one copy of all pleadings filed with the administrator. Service of a pleading may be made by any of the following: personal delivery, U.S. Postal Service, postage prepaid, State Mail and Distribution Services, facsimile, or E-mail.

(a) Pleadings must be accompanied by a certificate of service or an affidavit of mailing, indicating how, where, when and to whom service is being made.

(b) It is the duty of a party or person or their representative to notify the administrator and the opposing party or representative in writing of any changes in names, addresses, or telephone numbers.

(2) Service of Subpoena. Service of subpoenas shall be executed in accordance with Section R137-1-7(2) above.

(3) Issuance of Decisions and Orders. A CSRO decision, order, ruling or other document shall be considered issued on the date that it is signed by its CSRO originator, rather than on other dates such as the date it is mailed, postmarked, received or distributed.

(a) All notices, decisions, orders and rulings by the administrator or by a CSRO hearing officer are to be distributed to the counsel or representatives of record and upon any person appearing pro se.

(b) The CSRO will retain the original notice, decision, order or ruling with the record of the proceedings. Distribution of a CSRO notice, decision, order or ruling is accomplished when any of the following occurs:

(i) deposit postage prepaid with the U.S. Postal Service,

(ii) deposit with State Mail and Distribution Services,

(iii) personal delivery,

(iv) facsimile transmission, or

(v) E-mail transmission.

(c) A mailing certificate must be attached to the notice, decision, order or ruling bearing the date of mailing and the names and addresses of those persons to whom the notice, decision, order or ruling is originally distributed.

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Utah Admin. Code R137-1-8