New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 1 - POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION
Subchapter 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 13:1-2.7 - Authority of the hearing officer
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The hearing officer shall be required to annually complete confidentiality, ethics, and other training as required by the Attorney General's Office or the Commission, as well as abide by the conflict of interest rules pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:1-2.4(c), as required of the members of the Commission. The hearing officer shall recuse or decline an assignment if the hearing officer has a conflict of interest, or perceived conflict of interest, or bias relating to the matter.
(b) A hearing officer assigned to conduct a hearing in a matter seeking an adverse licensure action shall have the following authorities:
(c) If the hearing officer becomes unavailable during the hearing process or after the hearing has been conducted and before a report and recommendation have been issued, the Licensing Committee may refer the case to itself or may designate an alternate hearing officer to issue a written report and recommendation.