- a) Subject to the evidentiary requirements of Section 10-40(a) of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100], a party may conduct examinations or cross-examinations required for a full and fair disclosure of the facts. [5 ILCS 100/10-40(b)]
- b) The Department may call any adverse party as a witness without vouching for that party's credibility and proceed to examine such adverse party as if under cross-examination. Any party calling a witness in good faith, who is surprised by that witness' testimony, may impeach that witness by evidence of prior inconsistent statements.
- c) The Administrative Law Judge is authorized to examine any or all witnesses at a hearing to obtain relevant information that has not been presented by the parties.
(Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 13886, effective September 18, 2023)