Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1720-02-01-.07 - FAILURE TO APPEAR

(1) If at the formal hearing of the case the student defendant or his or her representative fails either to appear or to provide the hearing officer with adequate prior notice of reasonable excuse for not appearing, the case will be disposed of in manner that is deemed just.

(2) If at a formal hearing of a student defendants case the plaintiff either fails to appear or provide adequate prior notice of a reasonable excuse for not appearing, the case shall be dismissed for failure to prosecute, upon proper motion by the student defendant.

(3) A case either decided by or dismissed under the provisions of (1) or (2) above may be reopened if:

(a) The absent party presents sufficient excuse within five days following such decision or dismissal; and

(b) The excuse is found reasonable by the hearing officer.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1720-02-01-.07

Original rule filed November 22, 1993; effective March 30, 1994.

Authority: Public Acts of Tennessee, 1839-1840, Chapter 98, Section 5 and Public Acts of Tennessee, 1807, Chapter 64.