Section 12-43-24 - Prehearing, pretrial, and status conferences(a) The board may order that a prehearing or status conference be conducted and attended by all parties to the proceeding, either in person or by remote access, as determined by the board.(1) The purpose of a prehearing or status conference is to discuss the case, in whole or in part, including but not limited to clarifying or limiting the issues and scheduling of proceedings and deadlines.(2) The purpose of a pretrial conference is to identify, exchange, and to the extent possible, reach agreement or resolve issues regarding the admissibility of witness testimony, exhibits, facts, matters, or procedures to facilitate and expedite the hearing or adjudication of the issues presented; and address other prehearing, scheduling, or administrative matters.(b) Before the pretrial conference, the board may require each party to submit a pretrial conference statement disclosing and identifying all witnesses to be called at the hearing, the order of their appearance, all exhibits to be used, and other matters to simplify the issues and facilitate the orderly progress of the hearing. A pretrial conference statement shall be filed at least three days before the conference or as otherwise ordered by the board and each party may be required to submit copies of each of the exhibits with the pretrial conference statement.(c) Stipulation to settle. If the parties enter into a stipulation to settle a case, either party initiating the settlement shall file with the board the stipulation to settle signed by all of the parties or notice of withdrawal of the case with the board. Upon receipt of a filed stipulation to settle or notice of withdrawal of the case, the board will issue and file its own order dismissing and closing the case.Eff 10/21/2022 (Auth: HRS §§ 89-5, 377-11, 396-11.5) (Imp: HRS §§ 89-5, 89-14, 377-9, 396-11.5)