N.H. Admin. Code § Int 209.06 - Prehearing and Other Informal Conferences

(a) A prehearing conference in accordance with RSA 541-A:31, V shall be scheduled on the request of any party or intervener or on the initiative of the presiding officer if the presiding officer determines that to do so would facilitate the hearing or encourage resolution of the dispute.

(b) Such prehearing conference shall be held to consider:

(1) Opportunities and procedures for settlement;

(2) Opportunities and procedures for simplification of the issues;

(3) Amendments to the pleadings;

(4) Admissions of fact and of documents to avoid unnecessary proof;

(5) Limitations on the number of witnesses;

(6) Changes to the standard procedures that would otherwise govern the hearing;

(7) Submission of witness lists and list of exhibits;

(8) Pre-trial motions;

(9) Consolidation of the examination of witnesses by the parties; and

(10) Any other matters which may contribute to the prompt and orderly conduct of the hearing.

(c) The board shall cause such conferences to be recorded unless all parties wish to discuss possible settlement off the record. Matters decided at an informal conference shall be reflected in an order.

(d) Prehearing conferences in disciplinary proceedings shall be open to the public except to the extent settlement discussions or other matters entitled to confidentiality are addressed.

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N.H. Admin. Code § Int 209.06

#10040-A, eff 12-16-11 (from Int 210.12); ss by #10359, eff 6-14-13