# 89 Ill. Adm. Code 336.70: Section 336.70 Appearance/Authorization to Represent

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## Section

- **Citation:** 89 Ill. Adm. Code 336.70
- **Heading:** Section 336.70 Appearance/Authorization to Represent
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 89 SOCIAL SERVICES / CHAPTER III: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES / Part 336 APPEAL OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATION FINDINGS / Section 336.70 Appearance/Authorization to Represent

## Text

Section 336
Section 336.70
Appearance/Authorization to Represent
a)         During the appeal, parties may represent themselves or may be
represented by an Authorized Representative.
b)         No person shall be allowed to act as an Authorized
Representative in any matter before the Administrative Hearings Unit without
first filing a written authorization with the Administrative Hearings Unit.
The authorization shall be effective only for the particular matter in which it
is filed, unless the matter has been consolidated with other proceedings by
order of the Chief Administrative Law Judge or the assigned Administrative Law
Judge.
c)         No particular form is required to file a written authorization
for representation.  However, all authorizations filed with the Administrative
Hearings Unit shall be notarized, signed by the appellant and Authorized
Representative, and identify:
1)         the name, address, and phone number of the party represented;
2)         the name, address, and phone number of the authorized
representative; and
3)         the appeal in which representation is authorized.
d)         An Authorized Representative may exercise the rights of the
appellant in the appeal process.  These rights include the right to:
1)         review and copy material placed in record during the
proceeding;
2)         receive Department and administrative hearing notices;
3)         request and receive discovery materials:
4)         speak, or otherwise be heard, on behalf of the appellant in
the administrative hearing process;
5)         have an interpreter at the Department's expense; and
6)         take any other actions permitted an appellant during the
appeal process.

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