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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2000Source: annual CFR editions 2000–2004

§ 386.51 Amendment and withdrawal of pleadings.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2000, superseded by the 2005 annual edition.

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What changedOct. 1, 1996 wording → Oct. 1, 2000 wording+2 added−2 removedHide

(a) Except in instances covered by other rules, anytime more than 15 days prior to the hearing, a party may amend his/her pleadings by serving the amended pleading on the AssociateAssistant Administrator or the administrative law judge, if one has been appointed, and on all parties. Within 15 days prior to the hearing, an amendment shall be allowed only at the discretion of the Administrative law judge. When an amended pleading is filed, other parties may file a response and objection within 10 days.
(b) A party may withdraw his/her pleading only on approval of the administrative law judge or AssociateAssistant Administrator.

49 CFR § 386.51 — Amendment and withdrawal of pleadings.. Text in force on October 1, 2000. This wording effective October 1, 2000 to October 1, 2005. Source: govinfo, 2000 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2000-title49-vol4/CFR-2000-title49-vol4-sec386-51. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/386.51?asof=2000-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) Except in instances covered by other rules, anytime more than 15 days prior to the hearing, a party may amend his/her pleadings by serving the amended pleading on the Assistant Administrator or the administrative law judge, if one has been appointed, and on all parties. Within 15 days prior to the hearing, an amendment shall be allowed only at the discretion of the Administrative law judge. When an amended pleading is filed, other parties may file a response and objection within 10 days.

(b) A party may withdraw his/her pleading only on approval of the administrative law judge or Assistant Administrator.

Amendment history

6 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Nov. 27, 2023 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [50 FR 40306, Oct. 2, 1985, as amended at 70 FR 28484, May 18, 2005; 78 FR 58481, Sept. 24, 2013]
  2. Oct. 1, 2013 → Nov. 27, 2023annual editions 2013–2016diff vs. previous
    [50 FR 40306, Oct. 2, 1985, as amended at 70 FR 28484, May 18, 2005; 78 FR 58481, Sept. 24, 2013]
  3. Oct. 1, 2006 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 2006–2012diff vs. previous
    [50 FR 40306, Oct. 2, 1985, as amended at 70 FR 28484, May 18, 2005]
  4. Oct. 1, 2005 → Oct. 1, 2006annual edition 2005diff vs. previous
  5. Oct. 1, 2000 → Oct. 1, 2005annual editions 2000–2004diff vs. previousviewing
  6. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1996–1999

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.