Section 14.60 — Evidence In Contested Case Hearings.
14.60 EVIDENCE IN CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS. Subdivision 1. Admissibility. In contested cases agencies may admit and give probative effect to evidence which possesses probative value commonly accepted by reasonable prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs. They shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law. They may exclude incompetent, irrelevant, immaterial […]
Section 14.61 — Final Decision In Contested Case.
14.61 FINAL DECISION IN CONTESTED CASE. Subdivision 1. Filing of exceptions. In all contested cases the decision of the officials of the agency who are to render the final decision shall not be made until the report of the administrative law judge as required by sections 14.48 to 14.56, has been made available to parties […]
Section 14.62 — Decisions, Orders.
14.62 DECISIONS, ORDERS. Subdivision 1. Writing required. Every decision and order rendered by an agency in a contested case shall be in writing, shall be based on the record and shall include the agency’s findings of fact and conclusions on all material issues. A decision or order that rejects or modifies a finding of fact, […]
Section 14.63 — Application.
14.63 APPLICATION. Any person aggrieved by a final decision in a contested case is entitled to judicial review of the decision under the provisions of sections 14.63 to 14.68, but nothing in sections 14.63 to 14.68 shall be deemed to prevent resort to other means of review, redress, relief, or trial de novo provided by […]
Section 14.64 — Petition; Service.
14.64 PETITION; SERVICE. Proceedings for review under sections 14.63 to 14.68 shall be instituted by serving a petition for a writ of certiorari personally or by certified mail upon the agency and by promptly filing the proof of service in the Office of the Clerk of the Appellate Courts and the matter shall proceed in […]
Section 14.65 — Stay Of Decision; Stay Of Other Appeals.
14.65 STAY OF DECISION; STAY OF OTHER APPEALS. The filing of the writ of certiorari shall not stay the enforcement of the agency decision; but the agency may do so, or the court of appeals may order a stay upon such terms as it deems proper. When review of or an appeal from a final […]
Section 14.66 — Transmittal Of Record.
14.66 TRANSMITTAL OF RECORD. Within 30 days after service of the writ of certiorari, or within any further time as the court allows, the agency shall transmit to the reviewing court the original or a certified copy of the entire record of the proceeding under review. By stipulation of all parties to the review proceeding, […]
Section 14.67 — New Evidence, Hearing By Agency.
14.67 NEW EVIDENCE, HEARING BY AGENCY. If, before the date set for hearing, application is made to the court of appeals for leave to present additional evidence on the issues in the case, and it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the additional evidence is material and that there were good reasons […]
Section 14.68 — Procedure On Review.
14.68 PROCEDURE ON REVIEW. The review shall be confined to the record, except that in cases of alleged irregularities in procedure, not shown in the record, the court of appeals may transfer the case to the district court for the county in which the agency has its principal office or the county in which the […]
Section 14.69 — Scope Of Judicial Review.
14.69 SCOPE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW. In a judicial review under sections 14.63 to 14.68, the court may affirm the decision of the agency or remand the case for further proceedings; or it may reverse or modify the decision if the substantial rights of the petitioners may have been prejudiced because the administrative finding, inferences, conclusion, […]