Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-14-617 - Continuing or Expediting a Hearing; Reconvening a Hearing

A. Continuing or expediting a hearing. When ruling on a motion to continue or expedite, the Commission shall consider such factors as:

1. The time remaining between the filing of the motion and the hearing date;

2. The position of other parties;

3. The reasons for expediting the hearing or for the unavailability of the party, representative, or counsel on the date of the scheduled hearing;

4. Whether testimony of an unavailable witness is authorized by law, and, if so, whether it can be taken telephoni-cally or by deposition; and

5. The status of settlement negotiations.

B. Reconvening a hearing. The Commission may recess a hearing and reconvene at a future date by a verbal ruling during the initially noticed hearing or thereafter during any continuation of the hearing.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-14-617

Adopted by final rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 297, effective 4/14/2015.