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Contested case hearing is the name for quasi-judicial administrative hearings governed by state law. State agencies that make decisions that could affect people’s “rights, duties, and privileges” must have a process for holding contested case hearings. The purpose of these hearings is to provide the decision-makers with the most complete and relevant information they need to make a proper decision. These hearings are like an informal court proceeding. They have three parts: I. Pre-hearing: where the parties and scope of the hearing is decided II. Hearing: where witnesses are called to testify and evidence is submitted III. Post-hearing: where the parties propose and advocate for a particular outcome After these three phases are complete, the decision-makers decide to either approve, deny, or approve with conditions whatever it is that is being proposed. The decision can either be made at the final hearing or a later public meeting.〔http://www.hawaii.edu/elp/publications/faculty/Jarman/makingyourvoicecount.pdf〕 ==Right to Cross Examine== One of the fundamental rights afforded to parties in contested cases is the right to cross examine evidence presented against that party. Section 5 USC 556(d) contains the fundamental right to cross examine evidence used in adjudicative hearings on the record. The statute begins by articulating the substantial evidence test, which actually requires that decisions be made on “reliable, probative and substantial evidence”, as follows: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Contested case hearing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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