Haw. Code R. § 15-219-49 - Intervention in contested case

(a) A person or governmental agency may move to intervene and become a party to a contested case proceeding by filing a timely written motion in accordance with section 15-219-32.

(b) The motion to intervene shall state the following:

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant and the applicant's legal counsel, if any, which shall be updated by the applicant at all times;

(2) The nature of the applicant's statutory or other right to participate in the contested case proceeding;

(3) The nature and extent of the applicant's property, financial, or other interest in the pending contested case proceeding;

(4) The other means by which applicant's interest may be protected;

(5) The extent to which applicant's interest will not be represented by existing parties to the contested case proceeding;

(6) The extent to which applicant's participation can assist in the development of a sound record;

(7) The extent to which applicant's participation will broaden the issues or delay the proceeding; and

(8) Whether applicant's position is in support of or in opposition to the relief sought.

(c) Where the contested case proceeding is to be conducted as a public hearing, a motion to intervene shall be filed by the deadline indicated in the published notice of public hearing.

(d) Where the contested case proceeding is initiated by petition pursuant to section 15-219-46, a motion to intervene shall be filed no later than twenty days after the petition is filed.

(e) Intervention shall not be granted except on allegations which are reasonably pertinent to and do not unreasonably broaden the issues already presented.

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Haw. Code R. § 15-219-49

[Eff MAR 02 2012 ] (Auth: HRS §§ 91-9, 206E-4) (Imp: HRS §§ 91-9, 206E-4)