Section 4-405. DUTIES AND POWERS OF HEARING EXAMINER

 

405.1The 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.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 1429, 1432 (March 24, 1995).