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.
Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Government Operations. See Utah Code 63A-1-103
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(a)
“Administrative law judge” means an individual who is employed or contracted by a stateagency who:
(i)
presides over or conducts formal administrative hearings on behalf of an agency;
(ii)
has the power to administer oaths, rule on the admissibility of evidence, take testimony, evaluate evidence, and make determinations of fact; and
(iii)
issues written orders, rulings, or final decisions on behalf of an agency.
(b)
“Administrative law judge” does not mean:
(i)
an individual who reviews an order or ruling of an administrative law judge; or
(ii)
the executive director of a state agency.
(2)
“Committee” means the Administrative Law Judge Conduct Committee created in Section 63A-17-708.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2021 General Session
