N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:4-8.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 10A:4-8.4 - Authority of Disciplinary Hearing Officer or Adjustment Committee

(a) The Disciplinary Hearing Officer or Adjustment Committee shall have the authority to summon witnesses, take testimony, receive documentary evidence and shall have access to all correctional facility records which are relevant and necessary to the adjudication of any disciplinary case.

(b) The Disciplinary Hearing Officer or Adjustment Committee shall have the discretion to keep the hearing within reasonable limits and to refuse to permit the collection and presentation of evidence which is not necessary for an adequate understanding of the case. The Committee Chairperson or Disciplinary Hearing Officer shall exercise control over all presentations to prevent lack of relevancy, harassment, abuse or repetitiveness such as, but not limited to, a repetitive witness and to ensure that the hearing does not develop into an adversarial proceeding.

Amended by R.2006 d.398, effective 11/20/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 3121(a), 38 N.J.R. 4867(a).
In (b), inserted "such as, but not limited to, a repetitive witness" and substituted "ensure" for "insure" and "adversarial" for "adversary".