Utah Code 63A-17-707. Complaints
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(1) A complaint against an administrative law judge shall be filed with the division.
Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-17-707
- Administrative law judge: means an individual who is employed or contracted by a state agency who:(1)(a)(i) presides over or conducts formal administrative hearings on behalf of an agency;(1)(a)(ii) has the power to administer oaths, rule on the admissibility of evidence, take testimony, evaluate evidence, and make determinations of fact; and(1)(a)(iii) issues written orders, rulings, or final decisions on behalf of an agency. See Utah Code 63A-17-701
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Division: means the Division of Human Resource Management, created in Section
63A-17-105 . See Utah Code 63A-17-102(2) Upon receipt of a complaint, the division shall conduct an investigation.(3) If the division’s investigation determines that the complaint is frivolous or without merit, it may dismiss it without further action. A complaint that merely indicates disagreement, without further misconduct, with the administrative law judge’s decision shall be treated as without merit.(4) The contents of all complaints and subsequent investigations are classified as protected under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.