Section Frl 208.05 - Withdrawal of Presiding Officer(a) Upon his or her own initiative or upon the motion of any party or intervenor, the presiding officer shall withdraw from any adjudicative proceeding for good cause.(b) Among other reasons, good cause shall exist if the presiding officer: (1) Has a direct interest in the outcome of the matter, including but not limited to, a financial or family relationship with any party or intervenor;(2) Has made statements or engaged in behavior which objectively demonstrates that he or she has prejudged the facts of the case; or(3) Personally believes that he or she cannot fairly judge the facts of the case.(c) Mere knowledge of the issues or acquaintance with any party, intervenor or witness shall not constitute good cause for withdrawal.N.H. Admin. Code § Frl 208.05