37 Pa. Code § 197.43 - Reply briefs

(a) A party of record may file a brief in reply to the appeal brief. The filing of a reply brief is mandatory for a party intending to participate in the hearing. The brief shall be filed within 30 days of the filing of the appeal brief with the Hearing Board.

(b) A reply brief shall contain the following:

(1) A summary of the facts.

(2) A statement of the legal issues involved in the appeal.

(3) A statement of the legal arguments upon which the replying party relies.

(c) No further prehearing briefs may be filed, except by permission of the Hearing Board.

(d) The Hearing Board is not required to accept for filing a reply brief filed beyond the time prescribed by subsection (a) or an extension thereof granted by the Hearing Board.

Notes

37 Pa. Code § 197.43

The provisions of this § 197.43 adopted May 1, 1981, effective 5/2/1981, 11 Pa.B. 1455; amended May 21, 1982, effective 5/22/1982, 12 Pa.B. 1642; amended August 19, 1983, effective 8/20/1983, 13 Pa.B. 2551; amended September 4, 1987, effective 9/5/1987, 17 Pa.B. 3609.

The provisions of this § 197.43 amended under section 805(b) of the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P. S. § 448.805(b)); and 2 Pa.C.S. § 102(a).

This section cited in 37 Pa. Code § 197.15 (relating to recording of proceedings).