Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 4 - Management of State Agencies
61dd - Rules of Practice for Contested Case Proceedings under the Whistleblower Protection Act
Section 4-61dd-13 - Conduct of hearings

(a) All hearings shall be conducted by a presiding officer and shall be open to the public, unless otherwise provided by law.

(b) Each party shall be afforded the opportunity to call, examine and cross-examine witnesses and introduce evidence into the record of the hearing, subject to the ruling of the presiding officer and as otherwise provided in sections 4-61dd-1 to 4-61dd-21, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and in the Connecticut General Statutes. Witnesses at all hearings shall testify orally, under oath or affirmation. The presiding officer may examine witnesses to ensure a full inquiry into all contested facts and to ensure a fair determination of the issues.

(c) The presiding officer, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, may exclude from the hearing room any witness not testifying, and may exclude from attendance or from participation in the hearing any person who engages in improper conduct during the hearing.

(d) With the written consent of the parties, the presiding officer may, without holding a hearing, make findings of fact and conclusions of law upon stipulated facts or admissions.