1998 CFR Title 36, Volume 1

Title 29--Labor Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Labor PART 18--RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS BEFORE THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES
	18.1	Scope of rules.
	18.2	Definitions.
	18.3	Service and filing of documents.
	18.4	Time computations.
	18.5	Responsive pleadings--answer and request for hearing.
	18.6	Motions and requests.
	18.7	Prehearing statements.
	18.8	Prehearing conferences.
	18.9	Consent order or settlement; settlement judge procedure.
	18.10	Parties, how designated.
	18.11	Consolidation of hearings.
	18.12	Amicus curiae.
	18.13	Discovery methods.
	18.14	Scope of discovery.
	18.15	Protective orders.
	18.16	Supplementation of responses.
	18.17	Stipulations regarding discovery.
	18.18	Written interrogatories to parties.
	18.19	Production of documents and other evidence; entry upon land for inspection and other purposes; and physical and mental examination.
	18.20	Admissions.
	18.21	Motion to compel discovery.
	18.22	Depositions.
	18.23	Use of depositions at hearings.
	18.24	Subpoenas.
	18.25	Designation of administrative law judge.
	18.26	Conduct of hearings.
	18.27	Notice of hearing.
	18.28	Continuances.
	18.29	Authority of administrative law judge.
	18.30	Unavailability of administrative law judge.
	18.31	Disqualification.
	18.32	Separation of functions.
	18.33	Expedition.
	18.34	Representation.
	18.35	Legal assistance.
	18.36	Standards of conduct.
	18.37	Hearing room conduct.
	18.38	Ex parte communications.
	18.39	Waiver of right to appear and failure to participate or to appear.
	18.40	Motion for summary decision.
	18.41	Summary decision.
	18.42	Expedited proceedings.
	18.43	Formal hearings.
	18.45	Official notice.
	18.46	In camera and protective orders.
	18.47	Exhibits.
	18.48	Records in other proceedings.
	18.49	Designation of parts of documents.
	18.50	Authenticity.
	18.51	Stipulations.
	18.52	Record of hearings.
	18.53	Closing of hearings.
	18.54	Closing the record.
	18.55	Receipt of documents after hearing.
	18.56	Restricted access.
	18.57	Decision of the administrative law judge.
	18.58	Appeals.
	18.59	Certification of official record.
	18.101	Scope.
	18.102	Purpose and construction.
	18.103	Rulings on evidence.
	18.104	Preliminary questions.
	18.105	Limited admissibility.
	18.106	Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements.
	18.201	Official notice of adjudicative facts.
	18.301	Presumptions in general.
	18.302	Applicability of state law.
	18.401	Definition of relevant evidence.
	18.402	Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible.
	18.403	Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of confusion or waste of time.
	18.404	Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes.
	18.405	Methods of proving character.
	18.406	Habit; routine practice.
	18.407	Subsequent remedial measurers.
	18.408	Compromise and offers to compromise.
	18.409	Payment of medical and similar expenses.
	18.410	Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussion, and related statements.
	18.411	Liability insurance.
	18.501	General rule.
	18.601	General rule of competency.
	18.602	Lack of personal knowledge.
	18.603	Oath or affirmation.
	18.604	Interpreters.
	18.605	Competency of judge as witness.
	18.607	Who may impeach.
	18.608	Evidence of character and conduct of witness.
	18.609	Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime.
	18.610	Religious beliefs or opinions.
	18.611	Mode and order of interrogation and presentation.
	18.612	Writing used to refresh memory.
	18.613	Prior statements of witnesses.
	18.614	Calling and interrogation of witnesses by judge.
	18.615	Exclusion of witnesses.
	18.701	Opinion testimony by lay witnesses.
	18.702	Testimony by experts.
	18.703	Bases of opinion testimony by experts.
	18.704	Opinion on ultimate issue.
	18.705	Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion.
	18.706	Judge appointed experts.
	18.801	Definitions.
	18.802	Hearsay rule.
	18.803	Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial.
	18.804	Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable.
	18.805	Hearsay within hearsay.
	18.806	Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant.
	18.901	Requirement of authentication or identification.
	18.902	Self-authentication.
	18.903	Subscribing witness' testimony unnecessary.
	18.1001	Definitions.
	18.1002	Requirement of original.
	18.1003	Admissibility of duplicates.
	18.1004	Admissibility of other evidence of contents.
	18.1005	Public records.
	18.1006	Summaries.
	18.1007	Testimony or written admission of party.
	18.1008	Functions of the judge.
	18.1101	Applicability of rules.
	18.1103	Title.
	18.1104	Effective date.