950 CMR, § 10.05

Current through Register 1536, December 6, 2024
Section 10.05 - Filings Generally
(a)Title. Papers filed with the Division shall state the docket number, the title of the proceeding and the name of the Person in whose behalf the filing is made.
(b)Signatures. Papers filed with the Division shall be signed and dated by the Party on whose behalf the filing is made or by the Party's Authorized Representative and shall state the address and telephone number of such Party or Authorized Representative; except all answers, answers to interrogatories and all responses containing factual representations must be signed by the Party. Signature by a Party constitutes a certification by the signer that he has read the document, knows the content thereof, and that such statements are true, and that it is not interposed for delay. If the document has been signed by an Authorized Representative, where permitted, such signature constitutes a certification that he has full power and authority to sign; that he has read the document; that, after reasonable enquiry, he believes that there is a good ground to support it; and, that it is not interposed for delay.
(c)Form. Size and Printing Requirements. All Papers, except those submittals and documents which are kept in a larger format during the ordinary course of a Party's business, shall be hand-printed or typewritten on paper 8 to 8-1/2 inches wide, by 10 to 11 inches long, with left- hand margins not less than 1- 1 /2 inches wide and other margins not less than 1 inch. The impression shall be on only one side of the page, unless there are more than four pages, and shall be doubled spaced except that quotations in excess of three lines shall be single-spaced and indented.
(d)Copies. The original of all Papers shall be filed in duplicate, one copy filed with the Presiding Officer and one copy filed with the Division.
(e)Service. Service of all papers shall be made by delivery by hand (including express courier service), or by United States mail, and shall be deemed complete as of the date of delivery by hand or by date of deposit in an official United States mail facility. All Papers filed with the Division shall be accompanied by a statement signed under the penalty of perjury that copies have been sent, specifying the mode of service, date, the Party to whom sent, the Party's address, and address of service. Failure to comply with this rule shall be grounds for refusal by the Division to accept Papers for filing.

950 CMR, § 10.05