Part 18 — Rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings Before the Office of Administrative Law Judges
Current through Sep 30, 2026
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 5 U.S.C. 551-553; 5 U.S.C. 571 note; E.O. 12778; 57 FR 7292.
Source: 48 FR 32538, July 15, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
Sections
- § 18.10 Scope and purpose.
- § 18.11 Definitions.
- § 18.12 Proceedings before administrative law judge.
- § 18.13 Settlement judge procedure.
- § 18.14 Ex parte communication.
- § 18.15 Substitution of administrative law judge.
- § 18.16 Disqualification.
- § 18.17 Legal assistance.
- § 18.20 Parties to a proceeding.
- § 18.21 Party appearance and participation.
- § 18.22 Representatives.
- § 18.23 Disqualification of representatives.
- § 18.24 Briefs from amicus curiae.
- § 18.30 Service and filing.
- § 18.31 Privacy protection for filings and exhibits.
- § 18.32 Computing and extending time.
- § 18.33 Motions and other papers.
- § 18.34 Format of papers filed.
- § 18.35 Signing motions and other papers; representations to the judge; sanctions.
- § 18.36 Amendments after referral to the Office of Administrative Law Judges.
- § 18.40 Notice of hearing.
- § 18.41 Continuances and changes in place of hearing.
- § 18.42 Expedited proceedings.
- § 18.43 Consolidation; separate hearings.
- § 18.44 Prehearing conference.
- § 18.50 General provisions governing disclosure and discovery.
- § 18.51 Discovery scope and limits.
- § 18.52 Protective orders.
- § 18.53 Supplementing disclosures and responses.
- § 18.54 Stipulations about discovery procedure.
- § 18.55 Using depositions at hearings.
- § 18.56 Subpoena.
- § 18.57 Failure to make disclosures or to cooperate in discovery; sanctions.
- § 18.60 Interrogatories to parties.
- § 18.61 Producing documents, electronically stored information, and tangible things, or entering onto land, for inspection and other purposes.
- § 18.62 Physical and mental examinations.
- § 18.63 Requests for admission.
- § 18.64 Depositions by oral examination.
- § 18.65 Depositions by written questions.
- § 18.70 Motions for dispositive action.
- § 18.71 Approval of settlement or consent findings.
- § 18.72 Summary decision.
- § 18.80 Prehearing statement.
- § 18.81 Formal hearing.
- § 18.82 Exhibits.
- § 18.83 Stipulations.
- § 18.84 Official notice.
- § 18.85 Privileged, sensitive, or classified material.
- § 18.86 Hearing room conduct.
- § 18.87 Standards of conduct.
- § 18.88 Transcript of proceedings.
- § 18.90 Closing the record; subsequent motions.
- § 18.91 Post-hearing brief.
- § 18.92 Decision and order.
- § 18.93 Motion for reconsideration.
- § 18.94 Indicative ruling on a motion for relief that is barred by a pending petition for review.
- § 18.95 Review of decision and review by the Secretary.
- § 18.101 Scope.
- § 18.102 Purpose and construction.
- § 18.103 Rulings on evidence.
- § 18.104 Preliminary questions.
- § 18.105 Limited admissibility.
- § 18.106 Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements.
- § 18.201 Official notice of adjudicative facts.
- § 18.301 Presumptions in general.
- § 18.302 Applicability of state law.
- § 18.401 Definition of relevant evidence.
- § 18.402 Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible.
- § 18.403 Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of confusion or waste of time.
- § 18.404 Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes.
- § 18.405 Methods of proving character.
- § 18.406 Habit; routine practice.
- § 18.407 Subsequent remedial measures.
- § 18.408 Compromise and offers to compromise.
- § 18.409 Payment of medical and similar expenses.
- § 18.410 Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussion, and related statements.
- § 18.411 Liability insurance.
- § 18.501 General rule.
- § 18.601 General rule of competency.
- § 18.602 Lack of personal knowledge.
- § 18.603 Oath or affirmation.
- § 18.604 Interpreters.
- § 18.605 Competency of judge as witness.
- § 18.606 [Reserved]
- § 18.607 Who may impeach.
- § 18.608 Evidence of character and conduct of witness.
- § 18.609 Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime.
- § 18.610 Religious beliefs or opinions.
- § 18.611 Mode and order of interrogation and presentation.
- § 18.612 Writing used to refresh memory.
- § 18.613 Prior statements of witnesses.
- § 18.614 Calling and interrogation of witnesses by judge.
- § 18.615 Exclusion of witnesses.
- § 18.701 Opinion testimony by lay witnesses.
- § 18.702 Testimony by experts.
- § 18.703 Bases of opinion testimony by experts.
- § 18.704 Opinion on ultimate issue.
- § 18.705 Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion.
- § 18.706 Judge appointed experts.
- § 18.801 Definitions.
- § 18.802 Hearsay rule.
- § 18.803 Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial.
- § 18.804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable.
- § 18.805 Hearsay within hearsay.
- § 18.806 Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant.
- § 18.901 Requirement of authentication or identification.
- § 18.902 Self-authentication.
- § 18.903 Subscribing witness' testimony unnecessary.
- § 18.1001 Definitions.
- § 18.1002 Requirement of original.
- § 18.1003 Admissibility of duplicates.
- § 18.1004 Admissibility of other evidence of contents.
- § 18.1005 Public records.
- § 18.1006 Summaries.
- § 18.1007 Testimony or written admission of party.
- § 18.1008 Functions of the judge.
- § 18.1101 Applicability of rules.
- § 18.1102 [Reserved]
- § 18.1103 Title.
- § 18.1104 Effective date.
- Appendix to Subpart B of Part 18—Reporter's Notes