Section 3-161-35 - Prehearing conference(a) The commission or the hearings officer may schedule and conduct a prehearing conference. The purpose of the prehearing conference shall be to facilitate the settlement of the petition or complaint and clarify the issues. At the prehearing conference, the commission or the hearings officer may require all parties to disclose to the other parties the information which may be requested pursuant to section 3-161-34(a). (b) The commission or hearings officer may require each party to submit a statement disclosing and identifying all witnesses to be called at the hearing, all exhibits to be used at the hearing, and other matters as shall simplify the issues and facilitate the orderly progress of the hearing. A copy of the statement shall be served upon all other parties to the proceeding. [Eff MAY 29 2010] (Auth: HRS §§ 91-2, 11-193) (Imp: HRS §§ 91-2, 91-9, 91-9.5, 91-10, 91-11, 91-12, 91-13, 11-193, 11-216, 11-228, 11-229)[Comp 12/1/2016] (Auth: HRS § 11-314(8)) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-314(7), 11-407, 11-408, 11-409, 11-410)