{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-9063","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §9063","heading":"Bias of presiding officer or agency member","body":"1.  Hearings; impartial.  Hearings must be conducted in an impartial manner. Upon the filing in good faith by a party of a timely charge of bias or of personal or financial interest, direct or indirect, of a presiding officer or agency member in the proceeding requesting that  the presiding officer or agency member be disqualified, that presiding officer or agency member shall determine the matter as a part of the record.\n2.  Counsel.  Notwithstanding section 9055, the person involved may consult with private counsel concerning the charge.","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 18: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES","CHAPTER 375: MAINE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT","SUBCHAPTER 4: ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec9063.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"41acd2aa8afff0d502f2be322aa315ad8754cf66d0dbb5923adb046b7daef867","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-9062","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-9064"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}