Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-1-308 - Hearings: Location; Notice; Time

A. The hearing shall be held by OAH.

B. OAH may schedule a telephonic hearing or permit a witness to appear telephonically as granted in A.A.C. R2-19-114.

C. After receiving a request for an appeal, the Department shall hold the hearing:

1. For a foster parent, 10 days after the Department receives the request for an appeal under A.R.S. § 8-506;

2. For a Child Welfare Agency, 10 days after the Department receives the request for an appeal under A.R.S. § 506.01; and

3. The time listed in A.R.S. § 41-1092.05(A)(2) for all other appeals.

D. The Department shall mail a notice of hearing to all interested parties at least 20 days before the scheduled hearing date, except where the hearing is held within the 10-day period specified in subsection (C)(1) and (C)(2). For hearings held within the 10-day period, the Department shall notify the parties by telephone and send a written notice at the earliest date practicable.

E. The notice of the hearing shall be in writing and shall include the information required in A.R.S § 41-1092.05(D) and A.A.C. R2-19-104.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-1-308

Adopted by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2554, effective 11/30/2015.