Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-12-1010 - Withdrawal of Appeal; Default

A. An appellant may voluntarily withdraw an appeal at any time prior to the scheduled hearing by signing a written statement expressing the intent to withdraw. The Department shall make a withdrawal form available for this purpose.

B. An appellant may involuntarily withdraw an appeal by failing to appear at the scheduled hearing.

1. Except as provided in subsection (C), the hearing officer may enter a default decision dismissing the appeal if the appellant fails to appear at a scheduled hearing.

2. When the appellee fails to appear at the hearing, the hearing officer may rule summarily on the available record or may adjourn the hearing to a later date and time.

3. If, within 10 days of the scheduled hearing date at which the appellant failed to appear, the appellant files a written request to reopen the proceedings and establishes good cause for non-appearance, the hearing officer shall reopen the proceedings and reschedule the hearing with notice to all interested parties.

4. Good cause, for the purpose of reopening a hearing, is established if the failure to appear at the hearing and the failure to timely notify the hearing officer were beyond the reasonable control of the nonappearing party.

C. The hearing officer shall not enter a default if the appellant gives notice, prior to the scheduled time of hearing, that the appellant is unable to attend the hearing, due to good cause, and still wishes the hearing or to have the matter considered on the available record.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-12-1010

Adopted effective November 9, 1995 (Supp. 95-4).