REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE

Before issuing a notice of and order for hearing, an agency must first file with the docket coordinator a request for assignment of an administrative law judge. The request must include a proposed time, date, and place for the hearing or prehearing conference. In proposing a hearing location, the requesting agency must take into account the location of known parties, witnesses, and other participants so as to maximize convenience and minimize costs. Statutory Authority: MS s 14.06 ; 14.131 ; 14.51 ; 15.474 ; 363.06 ; 363A.28 History: 9 SR 2276; 26 SR 391