Sec.38a-8-17. Formal requirements as to documents and other papers filed in proceedings

(a) Copies. Except for routine correspondence and inquiries by the public, and as may be otherwise required by the rules of practice or by any other rules or regulations of the Commissioner or as ordered or expressly requested by the Commissioner, at the time motions, petitions, applications, documents or other papers are filed with the Commissioner, there shall be furnished to the Commissioner the original of such papers. In addition to the original, there shall also be filed four (4) copies for the use of the department, the staff, and the public, unless a greater or lesser number of such copies is expressly requested by the Commissioner.

(b) Form. Except for such forms as may from time to time be provided or adopted by the department and used where appropriate, all documents and papers including but not limited to motions, petitions, applications, notices, briefs, exhibits, and all other written materials filed for the purpose of any proceeding before the department shall be on only one side of eight and one half by eleven inch (8^1/2" x 11") paper, unless pre-printed, and shall be double spaced. Reproduced copies of the original documents will be accepted provided all copies filed are clear and permanently legible.

(c) Filing. All motions, petitions, applications, documents or other papers relating to matters requiring action by the Commissioner or the department shall be filed with the Commissioner, at the Department's principal office.

(d) Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall constitute a deficiency in filing and as such shall be subject to the regulations governing that contingency.

(Effective September 25, 1992; Amended February 1, 2001)