Current through August 9, 2024
Section 29-2-5 - Conduct of adjudicative hearings in contested cases(a) Hearings in contested cases shall be presided over by the commissioner or his designated hearing officer.(b) Said commissioner or hearing officer shall have the power to: (1) Regulate the course of the hearing and the conduct of the parties and their counsel therein;(2) Insure that all testimony is given under oath;(3) Rule upon offers of proof and receive evidence;(4) Consider and rule upon all motions; and(5) Require any additional written and/or oral argument.(c) Each party in an adjudicative hearing shall have the right to present evidence, cross examine witnesses, enter motions and objections and assert all other rights essential to a fair hearing.(d) Intervention by interested parties shall be permitted in any contested case, as provided by applicable statute or otherwise within the discretion of the commissioner or hearing officer.(e) All adjudicative hearings in contested cases shall be recorded and shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the General Statutes.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 29-2-5
Effective September 25, 1987