# 39 C.F.R. § 959.10 (2026): Default

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_10

## Section

- **Citation:** 39 C.F.R. § 959.10 (2026)
- **Heading:** Default
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 39 CFR: Postal Service / Chapter I: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE / Part 959: PRIVATE EXPRESS STATUTES / § 959.10: § 959.10   Default.

## Text

(a) If the respondent fails to file an answer within the time specified in the notice of hearing, the respondent shall be deemed in default and to have waived hearing and further procedural steps. The Judicial Officer shall thereafter issue an order without further notice to the respondent.
(b) If the respondent files an answer but fails to appear at the hearing, the presiding officer shall receive petitioner's evidence and render an initial decision.
[39 FR 33213, Sept. 16, 1974, as amended at 63 FR 66052, Dec. 1, 1998]

## Nearby sections

- [39 C.F.R. § 959.1 (2026) § 959.1   Authority for rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_1.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.2 (2026) § 959.2   Scope of rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_2.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.3 (2026) § 959.3   Office address and business hours; electronic filing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_3.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.4 (2026) § 959.4   Demands for payment of postage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_4.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.5 (2026) § 959.5   Appeals from demands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_5.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.6 (2026) § 959.6   Revocations of suspension.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_6.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.7 (2026) § 959.7   Notice of hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_7.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.8 (2026) § 959.8   Service of petition filed under § 959.6.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_8.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.9 (2026) § 959.9   Filing documents for the record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_9.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.10 (2026) § 959.10   Default.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_10.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.11 (2026) § 959.11   Amendment of pleadings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_11.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.12 (2026) § 959.12   Continuances and extensions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_12.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.13 (2026) § 959.13   Hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_13.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.14 (2026) § 959.14   Change of place of hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_14.md)

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