Rules of Practice - New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings

New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings

Rules of Practice 

[as of May 1, 2018]

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CHAPTER I

  Subchapter A - General Matters

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• 1-01 - Definitions 
• 1-02 - Jurisdiction 
• 1-03 - Applicability 
• 1-04 - Construction and Waiver 
• 1-05 - Effective Date 
• 1-06 - Computation of Time 
• 1-07 - Filing of Papers 
• 1-08 - Access to Facilities and Programs by People with Disabilities

 

                                                                                           Subchapter B - Rules of Conduct

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• 1-11 - Appearances 
• 1-12 - Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel 
• 1-13 - Conduct; Suspension From Practice at OATH 
• 1-14 - Ex Parte Communications

                                                                                           Subchapter C - Pre-Trial Matters

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• 1-21 - Designation of OATH 
• 1-22 - The Petition 
• 1-23 - Service of the Petition 
• 1-24 - Answer 
• 1-25 - Amendment of Pleadings 
• 1-26 - Docketing the case 
• 1-27 - Disqualification of Administrative Law Judges 
• 1-28 - Notice of Conference or Trial 
• 1-29 - Scheduling Other Conferences 
• 1-30 - Conduct of Conferences 
• 1-31 - Settlement Conferences and Agreements 
• 1-32 - Adjournments 
• 1-33 - Discovery 
• 1-34 - Pre-Trial Motions

                                                                                            Subchapter D - Trials and Hearings

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• 1-41 - Consolidation; Separate Trials 
• 1-42 - Witnesses and Documents 
• 1-43 - Subpoenas 
• 1-44 - Interpreters 
• 1-45 - Failure to Appear 
• 1-46 - Evidence at the Trial 
• 1-47 - Evidence Pertaining to Penalty or Relief 
• 1-48 - Official Notice 
• 1-49 - Public Access to Proceedings 
• 1-50 - Trial Motions 
• 1-51 - The Transcript 
• 1-51.1 - Decision Made on the Record 
• 1-52 - Post Trial Motions

CHAPTER II

 Subchapter A - Additional Rules for Prequalified Vendor Appeals

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• 2-01 - Applicability
• 2-02 - Docketing;Service of the Petition
• 2-03 - Answer; Reply
• 2-04 - Further Proceedings
• 2-05 - Discovery
• 2-06 - Determination
• 2-07 - Copies of Determination

Subchapter B - Reserved

Subchapter C - Additional Rules for Human Rights Cases

 

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• 2-21 - Applicability
• 2-22 - Definitions
• 2-23 - Proceedings Before Referral to OATH
• 2-24 - Docketing the Case at OATH
• 2-25 - Intervention
• 2-26 - Withdrawal or Dismissal of the Petition
• 2-27 - Entry of and Relief from Default
• 2-28 - Settlement Conferences
• 2-29 - Discovery
• 2-30 - Interlocutory Review
• 2-31 - Proceedings After Issuance of Report and Recommendation

Subchapter D

Additional Rules for Post-Seizure

Review of Impoundment of Vehicles

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• 2-41 - Applicability
• 2-42 - Parties
• 2-43 - Pleadings
• 2-44 - Trial Continuances
• 2-45 - Default by Vehicle Owner
• 2-46 - Transcription of Trials