Section 556 (Hearings)

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Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:appliesTo federal administrative agencies
hearings required by statute to be determined on the record after opportunity for an agency hearing
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:5_U.S.C._§_556
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1946
gptkbp:governs formal adjudication hearings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Section 556 (Hearings)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Administrative_Procedure_Act
gptkbp:prohibits ex parte communications
gptkbp:provides parties the right to submit proposed findings and conclusions
parties the right to file exceptions
parties the right to present oral and written arguments
gptkbp:requires hearings to be presided over by an administrative law judge or agency official
gptkbp:setsProceduresFor burden of proof
cross-examination
exclusion of irrelevant evidence
issuance of decisions
official notice
presentation of evidence
recording of proceedings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Administrative_Procedure_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6