Section Ed 208.01 - Prehearing Conferences(a) Upon receipt of a written request for an appeal, the office of legislation and hearings shall schedule one or more prehearing conferences.(b) Matters which may be considered at prehearing conferences shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Offers of settlement;(2) Identification of the issues and pre-hearing rulings of law;(3) Stipulations or admissions as to issues of fact;(4) Limitations on the number of witnesses;(5) Recommendations to the board, and subject to its approval, concerning procedures which shall be changed or tailored to suit the needs of the particular parties and their circumstances;(7) Any other matters which may aid in the disposition of the proceeding.(c) The hearing officer shall develop a prehearing discovery schedule which shall include but not be limited to deadlines for parties to provide the following: (1) Dates for alternative dispute resolution;(3) Close of discovery date; and(4) A date for exchanging a list giving the name and address of all witnesses and a list briefly identifying all exhibits.(d) Copies of witness and exhibit lists shall also be provided to the hearing officer. These lists shall be updated whenever there is a change in the contents of the list. No witness shall testify, and no exhibits shall be offered, if not identified in a list in accordance with this paragraph, unless the hearing officer waives this requirement for good cause shown.(e) The hearing officer shall cause all formal conference proceedings, such as prehearing conferences and hearings, to be recorded verbatim. Any party may request a copy of such recording or request transcription. The requesting party shall pay all actual costs for such transcription unless otherwise provided by law.(f) No formal proceeding shall begin until at least one prehearing conference has been held.N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 208.01
#6348, eff 10-5-96, EXPIRED: 10-5-04
New. #8334-A, eff 4-23-05 (from Ed 204.01 )