Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 105 - PROHIBITED CONDUCT AND PROCESSING DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
Section 291-105-0041 - Adjudicator Responsibilities

(1) An adjudicator shall be appointed by the functional unit manager in each Department of Corrections facility.

(2) The adjudicator will receive all minor misconduct reports, once they have been entered into the disciplinary system and assigned a case number. The adjudicator shall conduct an informal hearing on minor misconduct reports in accordance with OAR 291-105-0046.

(3) The adjudicator shall not have been a witness of or participated in the event in any manner.

(4) The adjudicator shall conduct the informal hearing and decide whether the AIC has violated the rule(s) as charged. The adjudicator may not add or change the violations in the misconduct report.

(5) The adjudicator may dismiss the misconduct report(s) at any stage of the proceedings, with or without prejudice, stating in writing the reason(s) for the dismissal. A new misconduct report may be resubmitted utilizing the same process as provided in OAR 291-105-0021(2) if dismissed without prejudice or dismissed for insufficient evidence.

(6) The adjudicator may decline to conduct an informal hearing and refer the case to the Hearings Officer for a formal hearing when the AIC's mental competency is an issue.

(7) Requests for a formal hearing for a misconduct report charging a minor rule violation(s) should be submitted to the adjudicator in writing in advance of the informal hearing or made verbally prior to the start of the informal hearing at the latest.