§ 302.1016 - Expedited hearing.

The administrative law judge shall set the date of hearing not later than 15 days after the issuance of the DOT decisionmaker's suspension order. He or she may postpone the date of the hearing, or grant continuations of the hearing, only to the extent necessary in the interest of justice. The administrative law judge shall urgently expedite the proceeding and shall fix all procedural dates on the basis of maximum acceleration consistent with justice. Proposed findings and conclusions and supporting reasons shall be stated orally on the record. The delegation of § 302.27(a) shall not be applicable and the administrative law judge shall, upon termination of the hearing, make his or her initial decision orally on the record. Requests for a written initial decision may be granted on the same condition as substantial extensions of procedural dates (§ 302.1014(c)).