Iowa Admin. Code r. 875-5.17

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 875-5.17 - [Effective 1/15/2025] Prehearing conferences

(1)Convening conference. Upon the commissioner's own motion or the motion of a party, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee may direct the parties or the parties' counsel to meet with the commissioner for a conference to consider:

a. Simplification of the issues;

b. Necessity or desirability of amendments to documents for purpose of clarification, simplification, or limitation;

c. Stipulations, admissions of fact and of contents and authenticity of documents;

d. Limitation of the number of parties and of expert witnesses; and

e. Such other matters as may tend to expedite the disposition of the proceeding and to ensure a just conclusion thereof.

(2)Record of conference. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall make an order that recites the action taken at the conference.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 875-5.17

Adopted by IAB December 11, 2024/Volume XLVII, Number 11, effective 1/15/2025