Code of Massachusetts Regulations
103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Title 103 CMR 904.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Enforcement Procedures
Section 904.04 - Compliance Hearing - Order of Proceedings
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) The compliance hearing shall be conducted by a hearing officer designated by the Commissioner. The hearing officer shall govern all aspects of the hearing.
(2) The Sheriff/facility administrator shall first make a presentation regarding each item contained in the notice of non-compliance that is the predicate for the hearing. Such presentation shall include, but shall not be limited to, evidence of:
(3) The Commissioner may designate a Department of Correction employee, someone other than the hearing officer to make a presentation regarding each item contained in the notice of non-compliance that is the predicate for the hearing. Said employee may present any evidence relevant to the contents of the notice of non-compliance and response thereto, including but not necessarily limited to, evidence of:
(4) The hearing officer may thereafter, in his/her discretion, hear testimony or take other relevant evidence from any person; provided, that such person has filed a notice of intervention at or prior to the hearing, in which is set forth identification of the proposed intervener, a statement of the issues on which he/she wishes to be heard, and a summary of the evidence to be presented on each issue. Where necessary the hearing officer may continue the hearing to a subsequent date to permit reception of third party evidence.