# COMAR Title 12 — Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

## Subtitle 11 — Office of the Secretary

### Chapter 04 — General Hearing Regulations

#### Regulation .01 Scope.

*COMAR 12.11.04.01*

A. This chapter applies to proceedings before agencies of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services if an issue concerning the legal rights, duties, statutory entitlements or privileges of a party is required by law or constitutional right to be determined by a hearing.

B. This chapter does not apply to:

  (1) Personnel grievance hearings;

  (2) Conferences;

  (3) Informal investigations;

  (4) Proceedings before agencies that have adopted regulations governing that agency's hearings; or

  (5) Other proceedings in which hearings are not required by law.