Code of Colorado Regulations
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3 CCR 708-1 - STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
3 CCR 708-1-10.7 - General Rules Governing Hearing Procedures

Universal Citation: 700 CO Code Regs 3 CCR 708-1-10.7

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, March 25, 2025

(A) When a case is set for formal hearing pursuant to § 24-34-306(4), C.R.S., the hearing procedures shall be governed by the Office of Administrative Courts Procedural Rules, 1 Code Colo. Reg. 104-1, as amended, relevant Office of Administrative Court Policies and subject to the following specific requirements:

(1) The hearing shall commence within one hundred and twenty (120) days of service of the notice of hearing and complaint, unless the Administrative Law Judge has granted an extension. If the 120th day falls upon a Saturday, Sunday, or State of Colorado legal holiday, the hearing shall commence on the next regular business day.

(2) If any of the express provisions of the Rules of Procedure or Policies of the Office of Administrative Courts conflicts with the express provisions of the Law or these Rules, the Law or these Rules shall control and take precedence over the procedure or policy determined to be in conflict.

(3) The case in support of the complaint shall be presented at the hearing by the attorney general's office as counsel in support of the complaint, pursuant to § 24-34-306(8), C.R.S.

(4) Discovery procedure shall be those specified by the General Rules of Procedure of the Office of Administrative Courts of the Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration.

(5) At the discretion of the administrative law judge, the complainant shall be permitted to intervene through counsel to present oral testimony or other evidence and to examine and cross examine witnesses.

(6) If a party presents a motion for summary judgment, the presentation of the motion with supporting evidence may constitute the commencement of the hearing.

(B) The case in support of the complaint shall be presented at the hearing by the attorney general's office as counsel in support of the complaint. At the discretion of the ALJ, the complainant shall be permitted to intervene through counsel to present oral testimony or other evidence and to examine and cross examine witnesses.

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