Okla. Admin. Code § 810:10-5-48

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 810:10-5-48 - Sessions, hearings and venue, generally

(a)Open to the public. Hearings of the Commission or any Administrative Law Judge on matters filed with the Commission for disposition will be open to the public. As allowed in 85A O.S. § 19(D), the Commission or any Commissioner may hold hearings in any city of this state. Consistent with 85A O.S. § 71(B)(4), hearings before an Administrative Law Judge shall be held at the Commission's main offices in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, or at a designated location in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as determined by the Commission.

(b)Time. All hearings shall commence at the time designated in the notice of hearing or by order of the Commission.

(c)Conduct before the Commission. Conduct of attorneys before the Commission shall be governed by applicable rules of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma. All parties, witnesses, and observers will at all times maintain decorum, and will conduct themselves in such manner as to reflect respect for the authority and dignity of the Commission and its Administrative Law Judges. Upon violation of this provision, any person or party attending any proceeding before the Commission may be subject to sanctions for contempt as provided in 85A O.S. § 73(B).

(d)Record of hearing. Hearings before the Commission or an Administrative Law Judge shall be stenographically recorded by a Commission reporter. The Commission may contract for court reporter services. A transcript of proceedings will be made by a court reporter at the request and expense of the person ordering it, or at the request of the Commission, in which case, a copy will be made for any person requesting it, at that person's expense.

Okla. Admin. Code § 810:10-5-48

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 23, August 17, 2015, eff. 8/27/2015