Petition for Reconsideration (Administrative Agency) - Alabama
APPLICATION FOR REHEARING / PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION — ALABAMA
Before filing: This application uses Ala. Code § 41-22-17 for a party aggrieved by a final order in an Alabama Administrative Procedure Act contested case. Confirm the agency and matter are subject to that section and follow the agency's filing and service rules. The application is optional under § 41-22-17(a) and must be filed within 15 days after entry of the final order if used. Filing does not suspend or delay the order's effective date; calculate any court-review deadline separately under the controlling law.
Before: [AGENCY OR BOARD NAME]
State of Alabama
Case/docket number: [________________________________]
In the matter of: [CASE CAPTION AND APPLICANT NAME]
APPLICATION FOR REHEARING UNDER ALA. CODE § 41-22-17
Applicant [FULL NAME], a party to this contested case, requests that [AGENCY] rehear and [MODIFY / SET ASIDE] its final order entered on [__/__/____], attached as Exhibit A. The agency's filing office is [________________________________].
Order entry date: [__/__/____]
Fifteen-day application deadline: [__/__/____]
Filing date and method: [__/__/____]; [________________________________]
Receipt or confirmation: [________________________________]
Specific disposition requested: [IDENTIFY THE EXACT PARAGRAPHS TO CHANGE, THE SUBSTITUTE RULING OR REMAND REQUESTED, AND WHY]
Grounds and supporting authority
Section 41-22-17(c) permits this application only on one or more of its listed grounds. Select and support each ground actually raised. Identify the challenged order passage, precise error, record support and legal authority. Do not rely on a checked box without an explanation.
☐ Constitutional or statutory violation, § 41-22-17(c)(1): [ORDER PAGE/PARAGRAPH; FACTS; CONSTITUTIONAL OR STATUTORY PROVISION; EFFECT].
☐ Excess of agency statutory authority, (c)(2): [IDENTIFY STATUTORY GRANT, CHALLENGED ACTION, AND EXCESS].
☐ Violation of an agency rule, (c)(3): [RULE CITATION AND TEXT; CHALLENGED ACTION; RECORD REFERENCE].
☐ Unlawful procedure, (c)(4): [REQUIRED PROCEDURE, WHAT OCCURRED, RECORD REFERENCE, AND EFFECT].
☐ Other error of law, (c)(5): [SPECIFIC RULE OF LAW, INTERPRETATION OR APPLICATION, AND AUTHORITY].
☐ Clearly erroneous in view of the reliable, probative, and substantial evidence on the whole record, (c)(6): [CHALLENGED FINDING, CONTRARY/OMITTED RECORD EVIDENCE, AND WHY THE WHOLE RECORD MATTERS].
☐ Unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious, abuse of discretion, or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion, (c)(7): [SPECIFIC ACTION, RECORD, AND REASON].
Ground 1 — full explanation: [________________________________]
Order reference: [________________________________]
Record evidence: [________________________________]
Supporting legal authority: [________________________________]
Requested correction: [________________________________]
Ground 2 — full explanation, if needed: [________________________________]
Order reference: [________________________________]
Record evidence: [________________________________]
Supporting legal authority: [________________________________]
Requested correction: [________________________________]
Additional grounds or attached memorandum: [________________________________]
Relief requested
I request that the agency [GRANT A REHEARING / MODIFY SPECIFIED FINDINGS OR DISPOSITION / SET ASIDE SPECIFIED ORDER PORTIONS] for the reasons and authorities stated above. If it sets a hearing or acts without one, please send its order to [NAME, ADDRESS, EMAIL]. I recognize under § 41-22-17(b) that filing this application does not itself change the order's effective date.
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name and capacity: [________________________________]
Address, telephone and email: [________________________________]
Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description and date | Ground supported |
|---|---|---|
| A | Final order entered [__/__/____] | Order under review |
| B | [RECORD EXCERPT] | [____] |
| C | [LEGAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER SUPPORT] | [____] |
Certificate of service
I certify that on [__/__/____] I served this application and its exhibits on all parties of record under Ala. Code § 41-22-17(d) by the method permitted for this proceeding. The service details and confirmations are:
| Party of record and representative | Address | Method, date and confirmation |
|---|---|---|
| [________________________________] | [____] | [____] |
| [________________________________] | [____] | [____] |
| [________________________________] | [____] | [____] |
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
After filing
Under § 41-22-17(e), within 30 days after filing the agency may enter an order setting a hearing, acting on the application without one, or granting or denying it. Only if it enters no order whatsoever within that period is the application deemed denied at the period's end. Record every agency order and independently calculate any judicial-review step or deadline under the law governing the final order.
Official source
About this template
- Last updated
- September 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- September 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama
- Category
- Administrative Law
Legal authority
- Ala. Code § 41-22-17
Administrative law covers how you interact with government agencies, from filing a comment on a proposed rule to appealing a denied license or benefit. Agency processes have their own forms, deadlines, and evidence standards that are different from what courts use. Getting the paperwork wrong usually means missing a deadline or losing the right to appeal, so precision in these documents matters as much as it does in a courtroom filing.
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This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on September 27, 2026.
Ala. Code § 41-22-17(a) (checked September 27, 2026): "Any party to a contested case who deems himself or herself aggrieved by a final order and who desires to have the same modified or set aside may, within 15 days after entry of said order, file an application for rehearing, which shall specify in detail the grounds for the relief sought therein and authorities in support thereof."
Ala. Code § 41-22-17(b) (checked September 27, 2026): "The filing of such an application for rehearing shall not extend, modify, suspend, or delay the effective date of the order"
Ala. Code § 41-22-17(c) (checked September 27, 2026): "Such application for rehearing will lie only if the final order is: (1) In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions; (2) In excess of the statutory authority of the agency; (3) In violation of an agency rule; (4) Made upon unlawful procedure; (5) Affected by other error of law; (6) Clearly erroneous in view of the reliable, probative, and substantial evidence on the whole record; or (7) Unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious or characterized by an abuse of discretion or a clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion."
Ala. Code § 41-22-17(d) (checked September 27, 2026): "Copies of such application for rehearing shall be served on all parties of record, who may file replies thereto."
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