Ohio Admin. Code 4901-1-31 - Briefs and memoranda
(A) In addition to those instances in which
this chapter specifically allows the filing of memoranda, the commission, the
legal director, the deputy legal director, or an attorney examiner
ALJ
may, upon motion of any party or upon their own motion, permit or
require
order
the filing of briefs or memoranda at any time during a proceeding. Such briefs
or memoranda may, in the discretion of the commission, the legal director, the
deputy legal director, or the attorney
examiner
ALJ , be limited to one or more
specific issues.
(B) All briefs and
memoranda which are greater than ten pages and which address more than one
proposition or issue shall contain a table of contents which
shall
should
include the propositions or issues discussed within the brief or memorandum. If
requested by the commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or
an attorney examiner
ALJ , all parties shall include within their initial
brief a section entitled "statement of issues." This section shall list all
issues that the party requests that the commission address in its opinion and
order. The commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or the
attorney examiner
ALJ may impose other requirements or limitations
concerning the length or form of briefs or memoranda.
(C) If unreported decisions, other than
decisions of the commission, are cited, copies of such decisions shall be
attached to the brief or memorandum and shall be furnished to all parties.
Failure to comply with this requirement may be grounds for striking the brief
or memorandum.
(D) In long-term
forecast report proceedings, the record shall
be
is considered closed for purposes of
division (F) of section
4935.04 of the Revised Code upon
the filing of the final round of briefs.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 4901.13
Rule Amplifies: 4901.13, 4901.18, 4935.04(F), 4935.04(G)
Prior Effective Dates: 03/01/1981, 06/01/1983, 07/18/1985, 12/25/1987, 05/07/2007
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(A) In addition to those instances in which this chapter specifically allows the filing of memoranda, the commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an attorney examiner ALJ may, upon motion of any party or upon their own motion, permit or require order the filing of briefs or memoranda at any time during a proceeding. Such briefs or memoranda may, in the discretion of the commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or the attorney examiner ALJ , be limited to one or more specific issues.
(B) All briefs and memoranda which are greater than ten pages and which address more than one proposition or issue shall contain a table of contents which shall should include the propositions or issues discussed within the brief or memorandum. If requested by the commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an attorney examiner ALJ , all parties shall include within their initial brief a section entitled "statement of issues." This section shall list all issues that the party requests that the commission address in its opinion and order. The commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or the attorney examiner ALJ may impose other requirements or limitations concerning the length or form of briefs or memoranda.
(C) If unreported decisions, other than decisions of the commission, are cited, copies of such decisions shall be attached to the brief or memorandum and shall be furnished to all parties. Failure to comply with this requirement may be grounds for striking the brief or memorandum.
(D) In long-term forecast report proceedings, the record shall be is considered closed for purposes of division (F) of section 4935.04 of the Revised Code upon the filing of the final round of briefs.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 4901.13
Rule Amplifies: 4901.13, 4901.18, 4935.04(F), 4935.04(G)
Prior Effective Dates: 03/01/1981, 06/01/1983, 07/18/1985, 12/25/1987, 05/07/2007