D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 16. CONSUMERS, COMMERCIAL PRACTICES, AND CIVIL INFRACTIONS |
Chapter 16-31. CIVIL INFRACTIONS: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
Section 16-3112. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT A HEARING
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3112.1 If a respondent fails to appear for a scheduled hearing, and the hearing has not been continued, postponed, or rescheduled, the ALJ may receive evidence and hear testimony of witnesses who have appeared and render a final decision based on the evidence or may issue a default judgment against the respondent.
3112.2 A respondent who has failed to appear at a scheduled hearing may, before the ALJ issues a decision, make a request in writing to the ALJ that the hearing be reopened for good cause shown.
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Final Rulemaking published at 34 DCR 5718, 5728 (September 4, 1987).