Title 2, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURE

2006 Amendment. Section 505.1 was deleted by amendment Nov. 29, 2006, P.L.1538, No.172, effective in 60 days.

All parties shall be afforded opportunity to submit briefs prior to adjudication by a Commonwealth agency. Oral argument upon substantial issues may be heard by the agency.

All adjudications of a Commonwealth agency shall be in writing, shall contain findings and the reasons for the adjudication, and shall be served upon all parties or their counsel personally, or by mail. Cross References. Section 507 is referred to in section 1510.1 of Title 74 (T…

Before notice of any hearing leading to an adjudication is given by a Commonwealth agency (except the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission), the agency shall submit the matter to its representative in the Department of Justice who shall pass upon the legality of the proposed ac…

This subchapter shall apply to all local agencies.

Any party may be represented before a local agency.

No adjudication of a local agency shall be valid as to any party unless he shall have been afforded reasonable notice of a hearing and an opportunity to be heard. All testimony may be stenographically recorded and a full and complete record may be kept of the proceedings. In the …

Local agencies shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence at agency hearings, and all relevant evidence of reasonably probative value may be received. Reasonable examination and cross-examination shall be permitted.

All adjudications of a local agency shall be in writing, shall contain findings and the reasons for the adjudication, and shall be served upon all parties or their counsel personally, or by mail.

(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 before the Department of Revenue, the Department of the Auditor General or the Board of Finan…

(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 by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 44 (relating t…

(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 provided in subsection (b). (b) Appointment of otherwise qualified interpreter when certified interpr…

A presiding officer shall dismiss the interpreter and obtain the services of another interpreter in accordance with this subchapter if the interpreter: (1) Fails to follow the standards prescribed by law or by the code of professional conduct for administrative proceeding interpr…

Before the commencement of interpreter duties, an interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall take an oath or make an affirmation on the record that the interpreter will make a true interpretation to the person with limited English proficiency in the language which the pers…

An interpreter appointed under this subchapter may not be compelled to testify, in any judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding, to statements made by the person with limited English proficiency and interpreted by the interpreter when the person with limited English profi…

An interpreter appointed in accordance with this subchapter is entitled to a reasonable fee for interpreter services and shall be reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses by the agency conducting the administrative proceeding. Cross References. Section 567 is referred to in …

Except as provided in section 567 (relating to cost of providing interpreter), the General Assembly shall appropriate to the department such sums as may be necessary to establish a program to facilitate the use of interpreters and otherwise fulfill the provisions of this subchapt…

(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 before the Department of Revenue, the Department of the Auditor General or the Board of Finan…

(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 by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 44 (relating t…

(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 (b). (b) Appointment of otherwise qualified interpreter when certified interpreter is unava…

A presiding officer shall dismiss the interpreter and obtain the services of another interpreter in accordance with this subchapter if the interpreter: (1) Fails to follow the standards prescribed by law or by the code of professional conduct for administrative proceeding interpr…

Before the commencement of interpreter duties, an interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall take an oath or make an affirmation on the record that the interpreter will make a true interpretation to the person who is deaf in the manner that the person who is deaf understan…

An interpreter appointed under this subchapter may not be compelled to testify, in any judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding, to statements made by the person who is deaf and interpreted by the interpreter when the person who is deaf is engaged in a confidential commun…

An interpreter appointed in accordance with this subchapter is entitled to a reasonable fee for interpreter services and shall be reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses by the agency conducting the administrative proceeding. Cross References. Section 587 is referred to in …

Except as provided in section 587 (relating to cost of providing interpreter), the General Assembly shall appropriate to the department such sums as may be necessary to establish a program to facilitate the use of interpreters and otherwise fulfill the provisions of this subchapt…

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Child abuse." As defined in 23 Pa.C.S. § 6303(b.1) (relating to definitions). "Department." The Department of Human …

(a) Designation of persons to act on behalf of children.--When necessary to protect and promote the best interests of child witnesses, the department may designate one or more persons as a child advocate to accompany and provide the following services on behalf of children who ar…

(a) Applicability.--In a proceeding before the department, an alternative method of testimony shall be utilized if both of the following apply: (1) A child is the subject or material witness to a substantiated report of child abuse or sexual abuse or exploitation by a party to a …