Section Odb 203.20 - Continuance(a) Any party may request that a hearing conducted pursuant to this part be continued for reasonable cause and reconvened or rescheduled. Reasonable cause shall include, but not be limited to, unavailability of an individual party, a representative, or critical documents.(b) Requests for a continuance made prior to a hearing shall be in writing and shall state the reason(s) for the request. Requests for a continuance made at a hearing may be made orally and shall be entered in the record of the hearing.(c) If the presiding officer determines that reasonable cause exists and that no prejudice will result from the delay, the presiding officer shall grant the request. All orders for continuance shall specify the time and place at which such hearing shall be reconvened.(d) The presiding officer shall notify the parties and the public, if applicable, in such a manner as is appropriate to insure that reasonable notice shall be given of the time and place of such continued hearing.N.H. Admin. Code § Odb 203.20
Amended by Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020, Proposed by #12941, Effective 12/15/2019