OAH 16-1800-22010-2

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

 

In Re:  The Revocation of the License of Ronald and Cheryl Donovan

SCHEDULING ORDER

 

 

          This matter came before Administrative Law Judge Manuel J. Cervantes on a Notice of and Order for Hearing, filed May 11, 2011. 

 

Margaret M. Horsch, Assistant Dakota County Attorney, represents Dakota County Social Services and the Minnesota Department of Human Services (Department).  Ronald and Cheryl Donovan (Respondents) represent themselves.

 

I am enclosing some information for the Donovans from the Office of Administrative Hearings website (Contested Case Hearing Preparation and How to Be a Good Witness) to help them prepare for the hearing.  There is information in the Contested Case Hearing Preparation document on how to contact the Volunteer Lawyers Network concerning possible legal representation. 

 

          IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

 

1.               By 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2011, each party will file and serve copies of the pre-labeled exhibits that it proposes to offer into the hearing record.  The Department shall label its exhibits sequentially using numbers.  The Respondents shall label their exhibits sequentially using letters.

 

2.               By 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2011, each party will file and serve a list of witnesses that it intends to call at the evidentiary hearing, including a short summary of their proposed testimony.

 

3.               By 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, the parties will file and serve a statement (under Minn. R. 1400.6950 (2)) detailing any objection to the foundation of a written exhibit.

 

4.               A hearing in this matter will be held in Conference Room 2, Dakota County Judicial Center, 1560 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota 55033, on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

Dated:  May 17, 2011

                                                                        /s/ Manuel J. Cervantes

                                                                       

MANUEL J. CERVANTES

Administrative Law Judge