Hawaii Revised Statutes 576E-9 – Hearings in contested cases
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 576E-9
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Hearings officer: means a public official appointed and commissioned pursuant to § 576E-10. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 576E-1
Hearings in contested cases shall be conducted in accordance with this chapter, and when otherwise applicable, chapter 91, and shall be presided over by a hearings officer appointed and commissioned by the attorney general pursuant to § 576E-10. The attorney general may adopt such administrative rules pursuant to chapter 91, as may be necessary to carry out this section. In any hearing conducted under this section, all parties shall have the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, to present witnesses and evidence, to be represented by counsel or other person, and to be notified of these rights in writing. Hearings may be conducted by telephone or other electronic telecommunications methods at the discretion of the hearings officer.