Section 37.01.01.412 - SCOPE OF AUTHORITY OF HEARING OFFICERSThe scope of hearing officers' authority may be restricted in the appointment by the agency.
01.Scope of Authority. Unless specified in an order from the agency, hearing officers have the authority to:a. Decide petitions to intervene and motions;b. Schedule cases assigned to the hearing officer, including authority to issue notices of default, of prehearing conference and of hearing;c. Schedule and compel discovery, when discovery is authorized before the agency, and to require advance filing of expert testimony, when authorized before the agency;d. Consider stipulations and settlements;e. Preside at and conduct conferences and hearings, accept evidence into the record, rule upon objections to evidence, rule on dispositive motions, and otherwise oversee the orderly presentation of evidence at hearing in accordance with these Rules; andf. Issue a written decision for a contested case, including a narrative of the proceedings, findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a recommended or preliminary order.02.Limitation. The hearing officer's scope of authority may be limited from the standard scope, either in general, or for a specific proceeding.Idaho Admin. Code r. 37.01.01.412