Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Section 4 CCR 723-1-1309 - Amendment or Withdrawal(a) Except in complaint proceedings, a party commencing an action may amend or supplement its pleading at any time during the intervention and notice period, if any. In complaint proceedings or after the close of the intervention and notice period, if any, the commencing party shall obtain leave of the Commission to amend or supplement. Except in complaint proceedings, whenever a commencing party amends or supplements a pleading, other than through a restrictive amendment, the commencing party, or the Commission, as applicable, shall provide new notice consistent with rule 1206 or 1207. All applicable timelines run from the date of the most recent amendment or supplement, except that a restrictive amendment shall not change applicable timelines.(b) A respondent may amend or supplement its responsive pleading at any time within 20 days of the filing of its original responsive pleading. Thereafter, the respondent shall obtain leave of the Commission to amend or supplement.(c) Any motion to amend or supplement a pleading that is filed more than 20 days before the first day of a hearing shall be ruled upon before the hearing.(d) A party may withdraw an application or petition upon notification to the Commission and all parties prior to 45 days before the first day of hearing. Thereafter, the party shall file a motion to obtain leave of the Commission to withdraw the application or petition. In ruling on such a motion, the Commission shall consider whether good cause for withdrawal is stated and whether other parties would be prejudiced by the withdrawal.(e) A party may withdraw an advice letter and tariffs prior to the effective date of the tariffs if they have not yet been suspended and set for hearing. Thereafter, the party shall file a motion to obtain leave of the Commission to withdraw a tariff or an advice letter. In ruling upon such a motion, the Commission shall consider whether good cause for withdrawal is stated, and whether other parties would be prejudiced by the withdrawal.38 CR 02, January 25, 2015, effective 2/14/201538 CR 20, October 25, 2015, effective 11/14/201543 CR 13, July 10, 2020, effective 7/30/202045 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 4/30/2022