OAR 438-085-0805: Duties and Powers of Administrative Law Judge

It is the duty of the Administrative Law Judge to conduct a fair and impartial hearing and to avoid delay. The Administrative Law Judge has the authority to: (1) Issue subpoenas; (2) Order depositions to be taken or make limitations on discovery; (3) Hold conferences for settlement of the case, clarification of the issues, or such other purpose which furthers the goal of full, prompt, and fair resolution of the case; (4) Dispose of procedural requests, motions or similar matters; (5) Administer oaths and affirmations; (6) Rule upon offers of evidence; (7) Regulate the course of the hearing and, if necessary, exclude persons from the hearing; (8) Require a party to state the party’s position on any issue in the case and the legal basis for that position; (9) Order a party to produce a witness or other evidence; (10) Call and examine any party or witness; (11) Close the hearing record, or reopen it, as the needs of justice and the hearing require; (12) Prohibit photographing, televising, or sound or video recording of the hearing from within or outside the hearing room. (13) Take any other action necessary for a full and fair disposition of the case.