Title 33, Part 20 — Rules of Practice, Procedure, and Evidence for Formal Administrative Proceedings of the Coast Guard
81 sections
Section 20.101
Scope.
Section 20.102
Definitions.
Section 20.103
Construction and waiver of rules.
Section 20.201
Assignment.
Section 20.202
Powers.
Section 20.203
Unavailability.
Section 20.204
Withdrawal or disqualification.
Section 20.205
Ex parte communications.
Section 20.206
Separation of functions.
Section 20.301
Representation.
Section 20.302
Filing of documents and other materials.
Section 20.303
Form and content of filed documents.
Section 20.304
Service of documents.
Section 20.305
Amendment or supplementation of filed documents.
Section 20.306
Computation of time.
Section 20.307
Complaints.
Section 20.308
Answers.
Section 20.309
Motions.
Section 20.310
Default by respondent.
Section 20.311
Withdrawal or dismissal.
Section 20.401
Initiation of administrative proceedings.
Section 20.402
Public notice.
Section 20.403
Consolidation and severance.
Section 20.404
Interested persons.
Section 20.501
Conferences.
Section 20.502
Settlements.
Section 20.601
General.
Section 20.602
Amendatory or supplementary responses.
Section 20.603
Interrogatories.
Section 20.604
Requests for production of documents or things, for inspection or other purposes.
Section 20.605
Depositions.
Section 20.606
Protective orders.
Section 20.607
Sanctions for failure to comply.
Section 20.608
Subpoenas.
Section 20.609
Motions to quash or modify.
Section 20.701
Standard of proof.
Section 20.702
Burden of proof.
Section 20.703
Presumptions.
Section 20.704
Scheduling and notice of hearings.
Section 20.705
Failure to appear.
Section 20.706
Witnesses.
Section 20.707
Telephonic testimony.
Section 20.708
Witnesses' fees.
Section 20.709
Closing of the record.
Section 20.710
Proposed findings, closing arguments, and briefs.
Section 20.801
General.
Section 20.802
Admissibility of evidence.
Section 20.803
Hearsay evidence.
Section 20.804
Objections and offers of proof.
Section 20.805
Proprietary information.
Section 20.806
Official notice.
Section 20.807
Exhibits and documents.
Section 20.808
Written testimony.
Section 20.809
Stipulations.
Section 20.901
Summary decisions.
Section 20.902
Decisions of the ALJ.
Section 20.903
Records of proceedings.
Section 20.904
Reopening.
Section 20.1001
General.
Section 20.1002
Records on appeal.
Section 20.1003
Procedures for appeal.
Section 20.1004
Decisions on appeal.
Section 20.1101
Finality.
Section 20.1102
Petitions to set aside decisions and provide hearings for civil penalty proceedings.
Section 20.1103
Availability of decisions.
Section 20.1201
Application.
Section 20.1202
Filing of pleadings.
Section 20.1203
Commencement of expedited hearings.
Section 20.1205
Motion for return of temporarily suspended merchant mariner credential, license, certificate of registry, or document.
Section 20.1206
Discontinuance of expedited hearings.
Section 20.1207
Pre-hearing conferences.
Section 20.1208
Expedited hearings.
Section 20.1209
Appeals of ALJs' decisions.
Section 20.1301
Purpose.
Section 20.1303
Authentication and certification of extracts from shipping articles, logbooks, and the like.
Section 20.1305
Admissibility and weight of entries from logbooks.
Section 20.1307
Use of judgments of conviction.
Section 20.1309
Admissibility of respondents' criminal records and records with the Coast Guard before entry of findings and conclusions.
Section 20.1311
Admissions by respondent.
Section 20.1313
Medical examination of respondents.
Section 20.1315
Submission of prior records and evidence in aggravation or mitigation.