Frequently Asked
Questions
What is a telephone hearing, and when is it
used?
Telephone hearings allow you to participate in a hearing
without the expense,
time, or
possible hazard of traveling to a central hearing site.
Telephone hearings are scheduled by the Division of
Administrative Hearings
based on many
considerations, including the number of witnesses and
documents, the length of
the
hearing, the distance to a central hearing site, and the
safety of the
participants.
In a telephone hearing, your testimony and that of your
witness is taken,
under oath, by
phone. The Hearing Officer conducts the hearing in the
same manner as an in-
person
hearing, using the same question and answer format. You
will have the same
opportunity to
present your case as well as to question the other people
involved. If your
hearing is to take place
by telephone it will be clearly marked as a Telephone
Hearing on the
official Notice
of Appeals Hearing.
If you have a witness, it is recommended that a second
telephone extension be
available
for you to hear the testimony given by your witness.
Automated voice machines are not allowed. An open line
must be dedicated for
the telephone hearing.
If you are scheduled for a telephone hearing, the Hearing
Officer will call
you at the
number listed below your name on the Notice of Appeals
Hearing. If this
number is
incorrect, or if no number is listed, you must call the
Division of
Administrative
Hearings at least 24 hours before your hearing with a
number that you can be
reached at.
The Hearing Officer will call you at the time stated on
the Notice of
Appeals Hearing.
Please be near your telephone 15 minutes before the
scheduled hearing time in
order to
avoid delay. However, also be prepared for a delay
in the event the
Hearing Officer
has difficulty placing the call.
Important: If your hearing will be by
telephone, any documents
or other
similar types of evidence that you would like to present
must be mailed to the
Division of
Administrative Hearings in time to be distributed to the
opposing party before
the hearing.
