Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 21 - LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES
Chapter 5 - STATE ETHICS COMMISSION INVESTIGATIONS, CHARGES, CONTESTED CASES, AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
Section 21-5-9.1 - Post-hearing procedures for hearing conducted by hearing officer
Current through February, 2024
(a) Upon completion of the taking of evidence, the hearing officer may ask the parties to submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. The hearing officer shall thereafter prepare proposed findings of fact, proposed conclusions of law, and a recommended order.
(b) The hearing officer shall cause a copy of the proposed findings of fact, proposed conclusions of law, and recommended order to be served upon all parties to the proceeding,
(c) Except as otherwise ordered by the commission, within fourteen days after service of the proposed findings of fact, proposed conclusions of law, and recommended order by the hearing officer, a party may file with the commission exceptions to the proposed findings of fact, proposed conclusions of law, and recommended order together with a brief in support of such exceptions. Such party shall serve copies of exceptions and briefs upon each party to the proceeding.
(d) The exceptions shall;
(e) Except as otherwise ordered by the chairperson, within ten days after service of the exceptions to the hearing officer's proposed findings of fact, proposed conclusions of law, and recommended order, any party may file with the commission a brief in response to the exceptions. Such party shall serve copies of the brief upon each party to the proceeding.
(f) The brief shall;
(g) The commission may direct oral argument on its own motion.
(h) Upon the filing of the exceptions and briefs together with the briefs in support, the commission may:
(i) In the event no statement of exceptions is filed, the commission may proceed to reverse, modify, or adopt the proposed findings of fact, proposed conclusions of law, and recommended order.