3502. PROCEDURES FOR INFORMAL HEARING

3502 PROCEDURES FOR INFORMAL HEARING 3502.1 Notice of an informal hearing shall be issued in writing at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing. 3502.2 In the notice, the requester shall be informed of: (a) The authority upon which the hearing is based; (b) The time and place of the hearing; (c) The right to be represented by legal counsel; and (d) The fact that the requester’s failure to appear may result in a dismissal of the matter. 3502.3 The Director shall regulate the course of the informal hearing and the conduct of the parties and their counsel. 3502.4 The requester, or counsel for the requester, shall present the requester’s case and evidence to the Director. 3502.5 The Director may wait a reasonable period of time for the requester to appear before beginning the informal hearing. 3502.6 If the requester fails to appear after a reasonable period of time, the Director shall: (a) Reschedule the informal hearing; (b) Issue notice of the rescheduled hearing; and (c) Serve the requester both by certified and regular mail. 3502.7 If the requester fails to appear after an informal hearing has been rescheduled, the Director may proceed with the informal hearing; provided, that the requester has received notice. 3502.8 Following the conduct of each informal hearing, the Director shall issue a written order with findings of facts and conclusions of law. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 3161, 3199-00 (May 22, 1998); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 1402 (February 8, 2013). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Elections and Ethics 3 DCMR § 3502