Office of Adjudications

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• Subject Key for Proposed and Final Decisions

  Subject key for proposed and final decisions issued by the Connecticut DEEP Office of Adjudications.

• Guidelines for Declaratory Rulings

  A Declaratory Ruling is a decision of the DEEP Commissioner regarding the validity of a regulation or the applicability of a provision of a statute, a regulation, or a final decision to specific circumstances on a matter within DEEP jurisdiction.

• Guidelines for Discovery

  Discovery is a tool that is used by parties to gather relevant information about a case prior to the hearing. In DEEP hearings, the discovery process is limited to requesting and reviewing documents.

• Intervening in the Hearing Process

  An individual, group of individuals, or an organization with an interest in the outcome of a hearing may participate in that hearing as an intervening party or as an intervenor.

• Mediation Services

  In addition to its role as the department’s adjudicatory body, the Adjudications office is also prepared to offer mediation services or otherwise facilitate settlement discussions in a confidential setting at any time during the hearing process.

• Public Participation in Hearings

  Information on public participation in hearings including requesting a hearing, guidelines for public comments and intervening.

• Rules of Practice

  The Rules of Practice govern practice in all Department proceedings including contested cases, licensing, declaratory rulings, regulation-making and hearings.