OAR 137-003-0625
Ex Parte Communications with Administrative Law Judge

(1)

For purposes of this rule, an ex parte communication is:

(a)

An oral or written communication;

(b)

By a party, a party’s representative or legal adviser, any other person who has a direct or indirect interest in the outcome of the proceeding, any other person with personal knowledge of the facts relevant to the proceeding, or any officer, employee or agent of the agency;

(c)

That relates to a legal or factual issue in the contested case proceeding;

(d)

Made directly or indirectly to the administrative law judge;

(e)

While the contested case proceeding is pending;

(f)

That is made without notice and opportunity for the agency and all parties to participate in the communication.

(2)

If an administrative law judge receives an ex parte communication during the pendency of the contested case proceeding, the administrative law judge shall place in the record:

(a)

The name of each individual from whom the administrative law judge received an ex parte communication;

(b)

A copy of any ex parte written communication received by the administrative law judge;

(c)

A memorandum reflecting the substance of any ex parte oral communication made to the administrative law judge;

(d)

A copy of any written response made by the administrative law judge to any ex parte oral or written communication; and

(e)

A memorandum reflecting the substance of any oral response made by the administrative law judge to any ex parte oral or written communication.

(3)

The administrative law judge shall advise the agency and all parties in the proceeding that an ex parte communication has been made a part of the record. The administrative law judge shall allow the agency and parties an opportunity to respond to the ex parte communication. Any responses shall be made part of the record.

(4)

The provisions of this rule do not apply to:

(a)

Communications made to an administrative law judge by other administrative law judges; or

(b)

Communications made to an administrative law judge by any person employed by the Office of Administrative Hearings to assist the administrative law judge.

Source: Rule 137-003-0625 — Ex Parte Communications with Administrative Law Judge, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=137-003-0625.

137–003–0000
Applicability of Rules in OAR 137, Division 3 137–003–0001
Contested Case Notice 137–003–0002
Rights of Parties in Contested Cases 137–003–0003
Late Filing 137–003–0005
Participation as Party or Limited Party 137–003–0007
Agency Participation as Interested Agency or Party 137–003–0008
Authorized Representative in Designated Agencies 137–003–0010
Emergency License Suspension, Refusal to Renew 137–003–0015
Use of Collaborative Dispute Resolution in Contested Cases Hearing 137–003–0025
Discovery in Contested Cases Hearing 137–003–0035
Prehearing Conferences 137–003–0036
Individually Identifiable Health Information 137–003–0037
Qualified Interpreters 137–003–0040
Conducting Contested Case Hearing 137–003–0045
Telephone Hearings 137–003–0050
Evidentiary Rules 137–003–0055
Ex Parte Communications 137–003–0060
Proposed Orders in Contested Cases, Filing Exceptions 137–003–0070
Final Orders in Contested Cases 137–003–0075
Final Orders by Default 137–003–0080
Reconsideration and Rehearing — Contested Cases 137–003–0090
Stay Request 137–003–0091
Intervention in Stay Proceeding 137–003–0092
Stay Proceeding and Order 137–003–0501
Rules for Office of Administrative Hearings 137–003–0505
Contested Case Notice 137–003–0510
Rights of Parties in Contested Cases 137–003–0515
Agency Referral to Office of Administrative Hearings 137–003–0520
Filing and Providing Copies of Documents in Contested Case 137–003–0525
Scheduling Hearings 137–003–0528
Late Hearing Requests 137–003–0530
Late Filing and Amendment of Documents 137–003–0535
Participation as Party or Limited Party 137–003–0540
Agency Participation as Interested Agency or Party 137–003–0545
Representation of Agency by Attorney General or Agency Representative 137–003–0550
Representation of Parties 137–003–0555
Authorized Representative of Parties Before Designated Agencies 137–003–0560
Emergency License Suspension, Refusal to Renew 137–003–0565
Use of Collaborative Dispute Resolution in Contested Case Hearing 137–003–0566
Discovery in Contested Case Hearing — Methods 137–003–0567
Discovery in Contested Case Hearing — Standard 137–003–0568
Discovery in Contested Case Hearing — Procedure 137–003–0569
Discovery in Contested Case Hearing — Enforcement 137–003–0572
Depositions in Contested Cases 137–003–0573
Individually Identifiable Health Information 137–003–0575
Prehearing Conferences 137–003–0580
Motion for Summary Determination 137–003–0585
Subpoenas 137–003–0590
Qualified Interpreters 137–003–0595
Public Attendance 137–003–0600
Conducting the Contested Case Hearing 137–003–0605
Telephone Hearings 137–003–0610
Evidentiary Rules 137–003–0615
Judicial Notice and Official Notice of Facts 137–003–0625
Ex Parte Communications with Administrative Law Judge 137–003–0630
Motions 137–003–0635
Transmittal of Questions to the Agency 137–003–0640
Immediate Review by Chief Administrative Law Judge 137–003–0645
Proposed Orders in Contested Cases 137–003–0650
Exceptions to Proposed Order 137–003–0655
Further Hearing and Issuance of Final Order 137–003–0660
Ex Parte Communications to Agency during Review of Contested Case 137–003–0665
Final Orders in Contested Cases 137–003–0670
Default in Cases Involving a Notice of Proposed Action that Does Not Become Final Without a Hearing or Default 137–003–0672
Default in Cases Involving an Agency Order that May Become Final Without a Request for Hearing 137–003–0675
Reconsideration and Rehearing — Contested Cases 137–003–0690
Stay Request — Contested Case 137–003–0695
Intervention in Stay Proceeding 137–003–0700
Stay Proceeding and Order
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 137-003-0625’s source at or​.us