Section R. 792.10109 - Filings with the hearing systemRule 109.
(1) Documents and pleadings may be filed in a hearing system proceeding by mail, personal delivery, facsimile, or electronically using a hearing system-approved electronic filing system, if available.(2) Except as otherwise approved by the administrative law judge, all filings must be legible with a minimum 12-point font for body text and no less than 10-point font for footnote text and, unless filed electronically using a hearing system-approved electronic system, on 8-" by 11-inch paper.(3) Documents and pleadings filed by mail, personal delivery, or facsimile and received by the hearing system after 5 p.m. eastern standard time are considered filed on the next business day. Documents and pleadings submitted using a hearing system-approved electronic filing system, or by email when specifically authorized under subrule (6) of this rule, are considered filed on the same business day if filed at or before 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time.(4) Submission by facsimile is allowed only if the following conditions are met:(a) A cover sheet is included that contains the following: (iv) The sender's name, telephone number, and facsimile number.(v) The total number of pages contained in the submission, including the cover sheet.(b) The facsimile consists of 20 pages or less.(c) The party immediately sends a facsimile copy of the filing to all other parties when a facsimile number is available. If a facsimile number is not available, the party must serve the submission to all other known parties pursuant to the requirements of these rules.(5) If a document or pleading must be signed, it must contain a handwritten signature or an electronic signature.(6) Documents and pleadings will not be accepted by email unless specifically authorized by the administrative law judge, administrative law manager, or pursuant to an order issued by the executive director of the hearing system.(7) The responsibility for excluding or redacting personal identifying information from all documents or physical evidence used at hearing, filed with or offered to the hearing system, rests solely with the parties and their attorneys. The hearing system is not responsible for or required to review, redact, or screen documents at the time of filing for personal identifying information, protected or otherwise, whether filed electronically or on paper. A party may request that the hearing system redact its personal identifying information contained in a previously filed document or physical evidence by submitting a written request stating with specificity the information in question.Mich. Admin. Code R. 792.10109
2015 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. 9/29/2023