In any case appealed to the commission all parties shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice. The notice shall state the time and place of the hearing. Opportunity shall be afforded all parties to present evidence and argument. The commission shall prepare an official record, which includes testimony and exhibits, in each case, but it shall not be necessary to transcribe the record of the proceedings unless requested for purposes of rehearing, in which event the transcript and record shall be furnished by the commission upon request and tender of the cost of preparation. Informal disposition may also be made of any case by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order, or default.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 77-5015

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.