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<br />Dual-filed complaints wherein the Depariment and the agency have <br />worl:ed togethei- to handle/resolve may be counted for payment. Such <br />complaints include instances where: <br />a. either HUD or the FHAP asks to parcicipate in <br />investigation ancl/or resolution of eniorcement <br />agreements; or <br />b. complaints involve Department of Justice enforcement. <br />C. Amendment of Complaints <br />Complaints may be reasonably and fairly amended at any time. Such amendments <br />may include, but are not limited to: amendments to cure technical defects or <br />omissions, including failure to sign or affirm a complaint, to clarify or amplify the <br />allegations in a complaint, or to join additional or substitute respondents. Except <br />for purposes of notifying additional respondents, amended complaints will be <br />considered as having been made as of the original filing date. <br />D. Notification to Respondents <br />The State or local agency will serve a notice on each respondent. A person <br />who is not named as a respondent in a complaint, but who is identified as a <br />respondent in the course of the investigation, may be joined as an <br />additional or substitute respondent by service of a notice on the person or <br />otherwise in accordance with State and loca] laws or regulations. <br />2. The notice will identify the alloged housing discrimination practice upon <br />which the complaint is based, and include a copy of the eomplaint. <br />If the person is not named in the complaint, but is being joined as an <br />additional or substitute respondent, the notice will explain the basis for the <br />agency's belief that the joined person is properly joined as a respondent. <br />4. The notice will indicate that the i•espondent may file an answer not later <br />tlzan ten days after receipt of the notice. The respondent may assert any <br />defense that might be available to a defendant in a court of law. The <br />answer must be signed, affirmed, attested to or notarized in accordance <br />with the prescribed State or local law. <br />An answer may be reasonably and fairly amended at any time with the <br />consent of the head oi• officia] designee of the State or local agency. <br />E. The Invescigation Process <br />