Contested case hearing

Contested case hearing

Contested case hearing is the name for quasi-judicial administrative hearings governed by state law.[which?] State agencies that make decisions that could affect people’s “rights, duties, and privileges” must have a process for holding contested case hearings. The purpose of these hearings is to provide the decision-makers with the most complete and relevant information they need to make a proper decision. These hearings are like an informal court proceeding. They have three parts:

I. Pre-hearing: where the parties and scope of the hearing is decided

II. Hearing: where witnesses are called to testify and evidence is submitted

III. Post-hearing: where the parties propose and advocate for a particular outcome

After these three phases are complete, the decision-makers decide to either approve, deny, or approve with conditions whatever it is that is being proposed. The decision can either be made at the final hearing or a later public meeting.[1]

References

  1. ^ http://www.hawaii.edu/elp/publications/faculty/Jarman/makingyourvoicecount.pdf

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