SECTION 630:4-5-3. Filing of documents  


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  • (a)   Any initial pleadings in a proceeding to be conducted or being conducted by a hearing examiner under these rules shall be filed, by hand or by mail, with the OSRC.
    (b)   Any person filing initial pleadings with the OSRC or a notice of appeal shall furnish an original and one copy. Any person filing other documents with the OSRC shall furnish only an original.
    (c)   Any person who has initiated an individual hearing under these rules before the OSRC or filed a notice of appeal shall file proof of service with the same in the form of a return receipt where service is by registered or certified mail, or an acknowledgement by the party served or a verified return where service is made personally. A certificate of service shall accompany all other documents filed by party in any proceeding.
    (d)   The effective filing date for documents initiating proceedings shall be the date the document is received by the OSRC.