Sept.2020 Level III Training Material

3/25/19

Findings of Fact/Conclusions of Law

At the end of the Hearing Process, the Adjudicator may Announce its Findings or it may Instruct the Attorneys to Submits Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

Even if the Adjudicator Announces the Findings, they Should be Reduced to Writing so as to Reflect the Facts Relied Upon and the Legal Conclusions Made

This need not be a long, complicated document, but it should cover the basics, including the Authority of the Agency toMake the Decision; the Authority Relied upon in Coming to the Decision; the Agency’s Jurisdiction over the Respondent and the Subject Matter; and the Final Decision

Jurisdiction Authority of Tribunal

Burden of Proof

Duty to Establish Facts

Hearing

Evidence

Species of Proof including testimony, records, exhibits, documents, objects, etc.) Principle governing judicial oversight of a subordinate decision maker

Standard of Review

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