ADRE LAW BOOK 2025

ARTICLE 13 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

R4-28-1302. Service of Pleadings Subsequent to Complaint and Notice A. Service of pleadings subsequent to complaint and notice of hearing shall be made by personal service or by mail to the last known address of record of the party or the party’s counsel. If service is made by mail, response time shall be increased by five days. Service by mail is complete upon mailing. B. Any person filing a pleading or brief with the Department shall also file with the Attorney Gen eral. R4-28-1303. Information Obtained in an Investigation A. The Department shall ensure that information and documents in open audits and investigations remain confidential. Officers and employees of the Department shall not make confidential infor mation or documents available to anyone other than the Attorney General or the Attorney Gener al’s representative, or authorized employees of the Department, unless the Commissioner autho rizes disclosure of the information or production of documents as being in the public interest. B. Upon request, the Department shall disclose the existence of and make available for review audit and investigative files that were closed within five years of the request for the information, subject to redaction of confidential or privileged information such as date of birth, social security number, bank and trust account numbers, home address and telephone number of active-status licensees, criminal history reports, attorney-client privileged communications, work product, and informa tion regarding settlement negotiations. R4-28-1304. Response; Default A. A response shall specifically admit, deny, or state that the party does not have, or is unable to ob tain, sufficient information to admit or deny each allegation in the complaint. A statement of a lack of information shall have the effect of a denial. Any allegation not denied is deemed to be admitted. When a party intends in good faith to deny only a part of an allegation, the party shall admit so much of it as is true and shall deny the remainder. B. If the party fails to file a response or after being served notice, fails to appear at a hearing within the time provided by the statute under which the hearing is commenced, the Department may file an Affidavit of Default against the party, and proceed to take action against the party based upon the allegations of the charges. This action may be taken before the hearing date established in the Notice of Hearing. The party may file a motion to vacate the default and any action taken by the Commissioner within 15 days after receiving a copy of the default and the action or order by the Commissioner. For good cause, the Commissioner may vacate a default and any action taken and reschedule a hearing. C. Every response filed pursuant to this Section shall be signed by the filing party or by at least one attorney, in the attorney’s individual name, who represents the party, and shall be verified. R4-28-1305. Notice of Appearance of Counsel A. A party may participate in the party’s own behalf or be represented by a member of the State Bar of Arizona.

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