Training Book - Level I - Mystic Lake

10/30/17

Evidentiary Hearing

l In the context of civil law, an evidentiary hearing may be used as a means of determining whether to proceed with additional investigation or whether to proceed with an enforcement action l Such proceedings are basically a formalized procedure for “ fact finding ”

The Nature of Enforcement Actions

l Civil v. Criminal Enforcement u Civil Action • Focus is on effecting compliance u Criminal Action • Focus is on effecting punishment l Jurisdiction

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