Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings

OATH is the nation's largest administrative tribunal. It adjudicates city government violations -- from noise complaints and illegal construction to food vendor infractions and employee disciplinary cases. If you've ever gotten a city-issued summons that wasn't a criminal charge, it probably ended up at OATH. OATH handles roughly 400,000 cases a year. If you're a small business owner who got a sanitation violation, a landlord cited for a building code issue, or a street vendor fighting a ticket, OATH is your courtroom. It's where city enforcement meets due process.