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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".32" citation="COMAR 12.03.01.32" title_num="12" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="01" heading="Disciplinary Proceeding Procedures — Post Disciplinary Proceedings Phase — Remanding the Inmate Rule Violation Charged.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Only the Secretary, or a designee, or a court of proper jurisdiction may disturb the decision concerning an inmate rule violation charged and:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Reverse the decision of the hearing officer regarding the inmate rule violation charged: and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Remand the case for a de novo or a new disciplinary proceeding under this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The managing official, or a designee, when conducting a review of the hearing officer’s decision or a decision previously reviewed by a managing official, or a designee, may, without regard for a procedure or time requirement under this chapter:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Appeal the hearing officer’s decision regarding the inmate rule violation charged to the Secretary, or a designee, regardless of the date of the decision or if previously reviewed by a managing official; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Request the Secretary, or a designee, to reverse the hearing officer’s decision and remand the inmate rule violation charged for a de novo or a new disciplinary proceeding under this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Secretary, or a designee, upon receipt and review of the managing official’s, or a designee’s, appeal may approve or disapprove the managing official’s, or a designee’s, recommendation to reverse the hearing officer’s decision and remand the case for a de novo or a new disciplinary proceeding under this regulation:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If the Secretary, or a designee, disapproves the managing official’s, or a designee’s, recommendation, the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Secretary, or a designee, shall notify the managing official, or a designee, that the hearing officer’s decision is affirmed; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Managing official, or a designee, shall notify the defendant of the Secretary’s, or a designee’s, decision.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the Secretary, or designee, approves the managing official’s, or a designee’s, recommendation, the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Hearing officer’s decision is considered to be reversed; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Inmate rule violation charged is to be scheduled for a de novo or a new disciplinary proceeding.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>When the disciplinary proceeding is remanded for a de novo disciplinary proceeding, the managing official, or a designee, shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Notify the defendant of the Secretary’s, or a designee’s, decision;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Ensure that the defendant is scheduled for a remanded disciplinary proceeding;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Notify staff that the disciplinary proceeding is heard de novo unless ordered otherwise by the Secretary, or a designee; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Ensure that the remanded disciplinary proceeding is not heard by the original hearing officer of record unless otherwise ordered by the Secretary, or a designee.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Rehearing Procedure.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Within 7 business days of the managing official’s, or a designee’s, notification of a Secretary’s order or order of a court that the inmate rule violation charged was remanded for a de novo or a new disciplinary proceeding under this regulation, staff shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Provide the defendant with a copy of the Notice of Inmate Rule Violation form and Notice of Inmate Disciplinary Hearing form regarding the remanded inmate rule violation charged;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Provide the defendant the opportunity to request representation, a witness, or evidence at service; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Schedule the defendant for a disciplinary proceeding.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Except for the 7 business day time frame for service of the remand order on the defendant, the time and procedure requirements of this chapter shall govern the disciplinary proceeding and post disciplinary proceeding phases conducted as a remanded hearing in accordance with this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The managing official, or a designee, may appeal the hearing officer’s decision of the remanded disciplinary proceeding in accordance with the procedures under this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>The defendant may appeal the hearing officer’s decision of the remanded disciplinary proceeding in accordance with the procedures under this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>