R105-3-11. Administrative Procedures

  (1) All administrative proceedings conducted in connection with this Rule shall be conducted by the Presiding Officer and shall be initially designated as informal proceedings pursuant to Section 63G-4-202. The Presiding Officer may convert any informal proceeding to a formal proceeding.

  (2) In the event of an appeal of the Presiding Officer's decision, the Agency Designee to conduct the review shall be the Presiding Officer's immediate superior, unless otherwise designated by the Attorney General in a particular proceeding.

  (3) The following parties may commence an administrative proceeding:

  (a) The Attorney General may issue a Notice of Agency Action in order to enforce compliance with any requirement of this Rule.

  (b) A Prosecutor, Offender, Potential Offender, or Victim may file a Request for Agency Action in order to challenge any action or inaction by the Attorney General under this Rule.

  (c) No other person shall have a right to initiate an administrative proceeding under this Rule.

  (4) Parties that receive a Notice of Agency Action shall respond in writing within 15 business days. Failure to respond in writing shall be deemed to be a grounds for default, and a default may be issued by the Presiding Officer. The Attorney General's Office may, in its discretion, file a response to any Request for Agency Action. Any such response shall be filed and mailed or emailed to the party requesting agency action within 15 business days of receipt of the Request for Agency Action. Other than as set forth herein, no additional pleadings or responses are permitted unless authorized by the Presiding Officer in a particular proceeding. The deadlines set forth in this subsection may be extended by the Presiding Officer upon a showing of good cause by any party.

  (5) The Presiding Officer shall decide the informal adjudicative proceeding on the basis of the Notice of Agency Action or Request for Agency Action, any attached documentation, and any responses submitted. No hearings are permitted unless the Presiding Officer converts the proceeding from an informal to a formal proceeding.