OAR 839-050-0360: Post-Hearing Briefs

(1) The Administrative Law Judge may request a post-hearing brief from a participant. The Administrative Law Judge will state the specific issues to be briefed and the deadline for filing the brief. (2) If a party's brief contains legal argument as defined in OAR 839-050-0110(4), the party must file its brief through counsel, except if the party is an individual who is not required under 839-050-0110(1) to be represented by counsel and personally files the brief. The Agency may respond to the Administrative Law Judge's request by filing a legal brief from the Attorney General or an Agency statement of policy. (3) Nothing in this rule limits the Administrative Law Judge's authority to request a statement of policy from the Agency.