Part 20 - Rules of Practice, Procedure, and Evidence for Formal Administrative Proceedings of the Coast Guard  


Subpart A - General
§ 20.101 - Scope.
§ 20.102 - Definitions.
§ 20.103 - Construction and waiver of rules.
Subpart B - Administrative Law Judges
§ 20.201 - Assignment.
§ 20.202 - Powers.
§ 20.203 - Unavailability.
§ 20.204 - Withdrawal or disqualification.
§ 20.205 - Ex parte communications.
§ 20.206 - Separation of functions.
Subpart C - Pleadings and Motions
§ 20.301 - Representation.
§ 20.302 - Filing of documents and other materials.
§ 20.303 - Form and content of filed documents.
§ 20.304 - Service of documents.
§ 20.305 - Amendment or supplementation of filed documents.
§ 20.306 - Computation of time.
§ 20.307 - Complaints.
§ 20.308 - Answers.
§ 20.309 - Motions.
§ 20.310 - Default by respondent.
§ 20.311 - Withdrawal or dismissal.
Subpart D - Proceedings
§ 20.401 - Initiation of administrative proceedings.
§ 20.402 - Public notice.
§ 20.403 - Consolidation and severance.
§ 20.404 - Interested persons.
Subpart E - Conferences and Settlements
§ 20.501 - Conferences.
§ 20.502 - Settlements.
§ 20.503 - Alternative dispute resolution.
Subpart F - Discovery
§ 20.601 - General.
§ 20.602 - Amendatory or supplementary responses.
§ 20.603 - Interrogatories.
§ 20.604 - Requests for production of documents or things, for inspection or other purposes.
§ 20.605 - Depositions.
§ 20.606 - Protective orders.
§ 20.607 - Sanctions for failure to comply.
§ 20.608 - Subpoenas.
§ 20.609 - Motions to quash or modify.
Subpart G - Hearings
§ 20.701 - Standard of proof.
§ 20.702 - Burden of proof.
§ 20.703 - Presumptions.
§ 20.704 - Scheduling and notice of hearings.
§ 20.705 - Failure to appear.
§ 20.706 - Witnesses.
§ 20.707 - Telephonic testimony.
§ 20.708 - Witnesses' fees.
§ 20.709 - Closing of the record.
§ 20.710 - Proposed findings, closing arguments, and briefs.
Subpart H - Evidence
§ 20.801 - General.
§ 20.802 - Admissibility of evidence.
§ 20.803 - Hearsay evidence.
§ 20.804 - Objections and offers of proof.
§ 20.805 - Proprietary information.
§ 20.806 - Official notice.
§ 20.807 - Exhibits and documents.
§ 20.808 - Written testimony.
§ 20.809 - Stipulations.
Subpart I - Decisions
§ 20.901 - Summary decisions.
§ 20.902 - Decisions of the ALJ.
§ 20.903 - Records of proceedings.
§ 20.904 - Reopening.
Subpart J - Appeals
§ 20.1001 - General.
§ 20.1002 - Records on appeal.
§ 20.1003 - Procedures for appeal.
§ 20.1004 - Decisions on appeal.
Subpart K - Finality, Petitions for Hearing, and Availability of Orders
§ 20.1101 - Finality.
§ 20.1102 - Petitions to set aside decisions and provide hearings for civil penalty proceedings.
§ 20.1103 - Availability of decisions.
Subpart L - Expedited Hearings
§ 20.1201 - Application.
§ 20.1202 - Filing of pleadings.
§ 20.1203 - Commencement of expedited hearings.
§ 20.1205 - Motion for return of temporarily suspended merchant mariner credential, license, certificate of registry, or document.
§ 20.1206 - Discontinuance of expedited hearings.
§ 20.1207 - Pre-hearing conferences.
§ 20.1208 - Expedited hearings.
§ 20.1209 - Appeals of ALJs' decisions.
Subpart M - Supplementary Evidentiary Rules for Suspension and Revocation Hearings
§ 20.1301 - Purpose.
§ 20.1303 - Authentication and certification of extracts from shipping articles, logbooks, and the like.
§ 20.1305 - Admissibility and weight of entries from logbooks.
§ 20.1307 - Use of judgments of conviction.
§ 20.1309 - Admissibility of respondents' criminal records and records with the Coast Guard before entry of findings and conclusions.
§ 20.1311 - Admissions by respondent.
§ 20.1313 - Medical examination of respondents.
§ 20.1315 - Submission of prior records and evidence in aggravation or mitigation.