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Office of Administrative Hearings reports small caseload dip, higher use of ADR and growing police‑accountability caseloads
Summary
OAH said FY2024 dispositions remained timely while average processing times ticked up; alternative dispute resolution rose to 37.1% of dispositions and OAH has received police‑accountability matters under MOUs with roughly 20 law‑enforcement agencies.
The Office of Administrative Hearings told the Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee that overall case dispositions remained timely in fiscal 2024 even as average processing times rose and the agency increased use of alternative dispute resolution techniques.
Jacob Polikoff, the DLS analyst, said OAH’s fiscal 2026 budget rises by about $427,456 (2.2 percent) and that personnel comprises roughly 86 percent of the agency’s allowance to support 117 regular positions. Polikoff said the agency reported five vacancies as of November 30, three of which were administrative law judge positions; OAH typically recruits and trains ALJs in cohorts…
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