Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 24, June 14, 2024
Rule 4-405 - DUTIES AND POWERS OF HEARING EXAMINER405.1The hearing examiner shall conduct a fair and impartial hearing, and shall take all necessary action to avoid undue delay in the disposition of a complaint before the Commission. The powers of the hearing examiner include, but are not limited to the following:
(a) Scheduling of status conferences, pre-hearing conference, and the hearing;(b) Certifying the competency of non-attorney representatives pursuant to § 801.1;(c) Administering oaths or affirmations;(d) Controlling the admission of evidence into the record;(e) Regulating the presentation of oral and written argument;(f) Ruling on procedural issues and motions that do not determine the outcome of the hearing process;(g) Recommending rulings to the Hearing Tribunal on substantive issues and motions that determine the outcome of the hearing process; and(h) Regulating the conduct of the hearing process, maintaining decorum, and imposing or recommending sanctions in accordance with § 434. Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 1429, 1432 (March 24, 1995)