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Contested case hearing
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<p>Contested case hearing is the name for <a href="/facts/Quasi-judicial/ljTBDCSd">quasi-judicial</a> administrative hearings governed by state law.[<i>which?</i>] 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 <a href="/facts/Court_proceeding/cGcjQaXR">court proceeding</a>. They have three parts: </p><p>I. Pre-hearing: where the parties and scope of the hearing is decided </p><p>II. <a href="/facts/Hearing_(law)/A9xVc1Q3">Hearing</a>: where witnesses are called to <a href="/facts/Testimony/dxgk0txp">testify</a> and <a href="/facts/Evidence_(law)/yS36XEI6">evidence</a> is submitted </p><p>III. Post-hearing: where the parties propose and advocate for a particular outcome </p><p>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. </p>