Upon receipt of a hearing request, the agency may contact the parties and attempt to reach an agreed disposition. If no agreed disposition can be obtained, the matter shall be referred to a hearings officer for contested case proceedings.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 576E-8
Action by agency upon request for hearing
L 1988, c 154, pt of §2; am L 1994, c 105, §9; am L 1995, c 191, §1
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