FMD 2018 Level I Training Book

3/23/18

Evidentiary Hearing — 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. — Such proceedings are basically a formalized procedure for  fact finding  .

Types of Enforcement Actions — Civil vs. Criminal Enforcement — Civil Action — Focus is on effecting compliance — Criminal Action — Focus is on effecting punishment

— A TGRA’s jurisdiction is Civil in nature.

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