La. Admin. Code tit. 1 § III-501

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section III-501 - Commencement of Adjudications; Assignment of Docket Number and Administrative Law Judge (formerly Section 503)

A. A case is commenced for purposes of this Chapter upon the filing of a hearing or mediation request by a party. If DAL has jurisdiction over a matter, the matter will be docketed and assigned to an administrative law judge.

B. When DAL receives a hearing request subject to its jurisdiction, the matter shall be assigned a docket number to be used on all subsequent pleadings filed in the matter.

C. If an administrative law judge is unable to continue presiding or issue a decision after the conclusion of the hearing, the matter may be reassigned to another administrative law judge, who shall review the existing record and, if necessary, conduct further proceedings, before rendering a decision.

D. An administrative law judge may be recused or disqualified from a case based on bias, prejudice, personal interest, or any other good cause. Motions for recusal shall be filed with the administrative hearings clerk. Recusals shall be governed by R.S. 49:999.

La. Admin. Code tit. 1, § III-501

Promulgated by the Department of Civil Service, Division of Administrative Law, LR 28:42 (January 2002), amended LR 38:2947 (November 2012), Repromulgated LR 46318 (3/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 49:991 et seq.