(a) An administrative law judge may amend an investigative determination to conform with the evidence presented.
(b)
(1) If the alleged offender could not reasonably infer the amended investigative determination from the investigative record and information submitted by the Department of Human Services and the Department of Arkansas State Police, the administrative law judge shall, upon request, grant a continuance to the alleged offender.
(2) However, an amendment of the investigative determination shall not be done after the conclusion of the hearing.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs
Chapter 18 - Child Maltreatment Act
Subchapter 8 - Administrative Hearings
§ 12-18-801. Time to complete administrative hearing
§ 12-18-802. Subpoenas — Service upon a child
§ 12-18-803. Privileged communications as evidence — Exception
§ 12-18-804. Defenses and affirmative defenses
§ 12-18-805. Video teleconferencing and teleconferencing options
§ 12-18-807. Administrative judgments and adjudications
§ 12-18-808. Notice of juvenile division circuit court proceedings
§ 12-18-810. Authority to amend investigative determinations based on evidence
§ 12-18-811. Expedited administrative hearings — Definition
§ 12-18-812. Preliminary administrative hearing
§ 12-18-813. Notice of investigative determination upon satisfaction of due process