West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 149 - Crime, Delinquency And Correction
Title 149 - LEGISLATIVE RULE GOVERNOR'S COMMITTEE ON CRIME, DELINQUENCY AND CORRECTION
Series 149-01 - Contested Case Hearings and Declaratory Rulings
Section 149-1-8 - Appointment of Hearing Examiner; Function of Hearing Examiner

The Director may, in his discretion, appoint a hearing examiner who shall be empowered to request the presence of witnesses and documents, administer oaths and affirmations, to examine witnesses under oath, to rule on evidentiary questions, to hold conferences for the settlement or simplification of issues by consent of the parties and to otherwise conduct hearings as provided in Section 4 herein.