2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 5 - Practice And Procedure
Subchapter A. Practice and Procedure of Commonwealth Agencies
- Section 501 - Scope Of Subchapter
(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this subchapter shall apply to all Commonwealth agencies. (b) Exception.--None of the provisions of this subchapter...
- Section 502 - Representation
Any party may be represented before a Commonwealth agency.
- Section 503 - Discipline
Any Commonwealth agency may, upon hearing and good cause shown, preclude any person from practice before it.
- Section 504 - Hearing And Record
No adjudication of a Commonwealth agency shall be valid as to any party unless he shall have been afforded reasonable notice of a hearing...
- Section 505 - Evidence And Cross-examination
Commonwealth agencies shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence at agency hearings, and all relevant evidence of reasonably probative value may be...
- Section 505.1 - Interpreters For The Deaf (Deleted By Amendment)
§ 505.1. Interpreters for the deaf (Deleted by amendment). 2006 Amendment. Section 505.1 was deleted by amendment Nov. 29, 2006, P.L.1538, No.172, effective in...
- Section 506 - Briefs And Oral Argument
All parties shall be afforded opportunity to submit briefs prior to adjudication by a Commonwealth agency. Oral argument upon substantial issues may be heard...
- Section 507 - Contents And Service Of Adjudications
All adjudications of a Commonwealth agency shall be in writing, shall contain findings and the reasons for the adjudication, and shall be served upon...
- Section 508 - Notice To Department Of Justice
Before notice of any hearing leading to an adjudication is given by a Commonwealth agency (except the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission), the agency shall...
Subchapter B. Practice and Procedure of Local Agencies
Subchapter C. Administrative Proceeding Interpreters for Persons with Limited English Proficiency
- Section 561 - Scope Of Subchapter
(a) Commonwealth agencies.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this subchapter applies to all Commonwealth agencies. (b) Exception.--This subchapter does not apply to: (1) Proceedings...
- Section 562 - Duties Of Department
(a) Interpreter program.--The department shall establish a program to appoint and use certified interpreters in administrative proceedings that is consistent with the program established...
- Section 563 - Appointment Of Interpreter
(a) Appointment of certified interpreter.--Upon request or sua sponte, a presiding officer shall appoint a certified interpreter, unless a certified interpreter is unavailable as...
- Section 564 - Replacement Of Interpreter
A presiding officer shall dismiss the interpreter and obtain the services of another interpreter in accordance with this subchapter if the interpreter: (1) Fails...
- Section 565 - Oath
Before the commencement of interpreter duties, an interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall take an oath or make an affirmation on the record that...
- Section 566 - Confidential Communications In Presence Of Interpreter
An interpreter appointed under this subchapter may not be compelled to testify, in any judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding, to statements made by the...
- Section 567 - Cost Of Providing Interpreter
An interpreter appointed in accordance with this subchapter is entitled to a reasonable fee for interpreter services and shall be reimbursed for actual and...
- Section 568 - Funding
Except as provided in section 567 (relating to cost of providing interpreter), the General Assembly shall appropriate to the department such sums as may...
Subchapter D. Administrative Proceeding Interpreters for Persons Who Are Deaf
- Section 581 - Scope Of Subchapter
(a) Commonwealth agencies.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this subchapter applies to all Commonwealth agencies. (b) Exception.--This subchapter does not apply to: (1) Proceedings...
- Section 582 - Duties Of Department
(a) Interpreter program.--The department shall establish a program to appoint and use certified interpreters in administrative proceedings that is consistent with the program established...
- Section 583 - Appointment Of Interpreter
(a) Appointment of certified interpreter.--Upon request, a presiding officer shall appoint a certified interpreter unless the certified interpreter is unavailable as provided in subsection...
- Section 584 - Replacement Of Interpreter
A presiding officer shall dismiss the interpreter and obtain the services of another interpreter in accordance with this subchapter if the interpreter: (1) Fails...
- Section 585 - Oath
Before the commencement of interpreter duties, an interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall take an oath or make an affirmation on the record that...
- Section 586 - Confidential Communications In Presence Of Interpreter
An interpreter appointed under this subchapter may not be compelled to testify, in any judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding, to statements made by the...
- Section 587 - Cost Of Providing Interpreter
An interpreter appointed in accordance with this subchapter is entitled to a reasonable fee for interpreter services and shall be reimbursed for actual and...
- Section 588 - Funding
Except as provided in section 587 (relating to cost of providing interpreter), the General Assembly shall appropriate to the department such sums as may...
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