# 17 CFR § 201.112: Hearing officer: Disqualification and withdrawal

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.112

## Section

- **Citation:** 17 CFR § 201.112
- **Heading:** Hearing officer: Disqualification and withdrawal
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 17—Commodity and Securities Exchanges > CHAPTER II—SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION > PART 201—RULES OF PRACTICE > Subpart D—Rules of Practice > General Rules

## Text

(a) Notice of disqualification. At any time a hearing officer believes himself or herself to be disqualified from considering a matter, the hearing officer shall issue a notice stating that he or she is withdrawing from the matter and setting forth the reasons therefor.
(b) Motion for withdrawal. Any party who has a reasonable, good faith basis to believe that a hearing officer has a personal bias, or is otherwise disqualified from hearing a case, may make a motion to the hearing officer that the hearing officer withdraw. The motion shall be accompanied by an affidavit setting forth in detail the facts alleged to constitute grounds for disqualification. If the hearing officer finds himself or herself not disqualified, he or she shall so rule and shall continue to preside over the proceeding.

## Nearby sections

- [17 CFR § 201.100 § 201.100 Scope of the rules of practice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.100.md)
- [17 CFR § 201.101 § 201.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.101.md)
- [17 CFR § 201.102 § 201.102 Appearance and practice before the Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.102.md)
- [17 CFR § 201.103 § 201.103 Construction of rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.103.md)
- [17 CFR § 201.104 § 201.104 Business hours.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.104.md)
- [17 CFR § 201.110 § 201.110 Presiding officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.110.md)
- [17 CFR § 201.111 § 201.111 Hearing officer: Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.111.md)
- [17 CFR § 201.112 § 201.112 Hearing officer: Disqualification and withdrawal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.112.md)
- [17 CFR § 201.120 § 201.120 Ex parte communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.120.md)
- [17 CFR § 201.121 § 201.121 Separation of functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.121.md)
- [17 CFR § 201.140 § 201.140 Commission orders and decisions: Signature and availability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.140.md)
- [17 CFR § 201.141 § 201.141 Orders and decisions: Service of orders instituting proceedings and other orders and decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.141.md)
- [17 CFR § 201.150 § 201.150 Service of papers by parties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.150.md)
- [17 CFR § 201.151 § 201.151 Filing of papers with the Commission: Procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-201.151.md)

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