67-5241. INFORMAL DISPOSITION. (1) Unless prohibited by other provisions of law:
(a) an agency or a presiding officer may decline to initiate a contested case;
(b) any part of the evidence in a contested case may be received in written form if doing so will expedite the case without substantially prejudicing the interests of any party;
(c) informal disposition may be made of any contested case by negotiation, stipulation, agreed settlement, or consent order. Informal settlement of matters is to be encouraged;
(d) the parties may stipulate as to the facts, reserving the right to appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction on issues of law.
(2) An agency or a presiding officer may request such additional information as required to decide whether to initiate or to decide a contested case as provided in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) If an agency or a presiding officer declines to initiate or decide a contested case under the provisions of this section, the agency or the officer shall furnish a brief statement of the reasons for the decision to all persons involved. This subsection does not apply to investigations or inquiries directed to or performed by law enforcement agencies defined in section 74-101(7), Idaho Code.
(4) The agency may not abdicate its responsibility for any informal disposition of a contested case. Disposition of a contested case as provided in this section is a final agency action.
History:
[67-5241, added 1992, ch. 263, sec. 25, p. 802; am. 1993, ch. 216, sec. 107, p. 676; am. 2000, ch. 342, sec. 13, p. 1160; am. 2006, ch. 352, sec. 4, p. 1078; am. 2015, ch. 141, sec. 176, p. 519.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 67 - STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS
Chapter 52 - IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT
Section 67-5201 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 67-5202 - OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES COORDINATOR.
Section 67-5203 - PUBLICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BULLETIN.
Section 67-5204 - PUBLICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Section 67-5205 - FORMAT — COSTS — DISTRIBUTION — FUNDS.
Section 67-5206 - PROMULGATION OF RULES IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.
Section 67-5207 - SHORT TITLE.
Section 67-5220 - NOTICE OF INTENT TO PROMULGATE RULES — NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING.
Section 67-5221 - PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING.
Section 67-5222 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
Section 67-5223 - INTERIM LEGISLATIVE REVIEW — STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC IMPACT.
Section 67-5224 - PENDING RULE — FINAL RULE — EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 67-5225 - RULEMAKING RECORD.
Section 67-5226 - TEMPORARY RULES.
Section 67-5227 - VARIANCE BETWEEN PENDING RULE AND PROPOSED RULE.
Section 67-5228 - EXEMPTION FROM REGULAR RULEMAKING PROCEDURES.
Section 67-5229 - INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.
Section 67-5230 - PETITION FOR ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, REPEAL, OR WAIVER OF RULES.
Section 67-5231 - INVALIDITY OF RULES NOT ADOPTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER — TIME LIMITATION.
Section 67-5232 - DECLARATORY RULINGS BY AGENCIES.
Section 67-5240 - CONTESTED CASES.
Section 67-5241 - INFORMAL DISPOSITION.
Section 67-5242 - PROCEDURE AT HEARING.
Section 67-5243 - ORDERS NOT ISSUED BY AGENCY HEAD.
Section 67-5244 - REVIEW OF RECOMMENDED ORDERS.
Section 67-5245 - REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY ORDERS.
Section 67-5246 - FINAL ORDERS — EFFECTIVENESS OF FINAL ORDERS.
Section 67-5247 - EMERGENCY PROCEEDINGS.
Section 67-5248 - CONTENTS OF ORDERS.
Section 67-5249 - AGENCY RECORD.
Section 67-5250 - INDEXING OF PRECEDENTIAL AGENCY ORDERS — INDEXING OF AGENCY GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS.
Section 67-5251 - EVIDENCE — OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Section 67-5252 - PRESIDING OFFICER — DISQUALIFICATION.
Section 67-5253 - EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS.
Section 67-5254 - AGENCY ACTION AGAINST LICENSEES.
Section 67-5255 - DECLARATORY RULINGS BY AGENCIES.
Section 67-5270 - RIGHT OF REVIEW.
Section 67-5271 - EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES.
Section 67-5272 - VENUE — FORM OF ACTION.
Section 67-5273 - TIME FOR FILING PETITION FOR REVIEW.
Section 67-5275 - AGENCY RECORD FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Section 67-5276 - ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.
Section 67-5277 - JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ISSUES OF FACT.
Section 67-5278 - DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ON VALIDITY OR APPLICABILITY OF RULES.
Section 67-5279 - SCOPE OF REVIEW — TYPE OF RELIEF.
Section 67-5280 - CREATION OF OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS — POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 67-5282 - DUTIES AND PROHIBITED CONDUCT OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER.
Section 67-5283 - HEARING OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS — POWERS — DUTIES.
Section 67-5284 - COOPERATION OF AGENCIES.
Section 67-5286 - CONDUCT OF CONTESTED CASE PROCEEDINGS.