Section Pas 203.04 - Prehearing Conferences(a) At any time following the commencement of an adjudicative proceeding, the presiding officer, upon motion, or its own initiative, shall request the parties to attend one or more prehearing conferences when such a conference would aid in the disposition of the proceeding.(b) Matters which can be addressed at a prehearing conference shall include: (1) The distribution of exhibits and written testimony, if any, to the parties;(2) Opportunities and procedures for simplification of the issues;(3) Possible amendments to the pleadings;(4) Opportunities and procedures for settlement;(5) Possible admissions of fact and authentication of documents to avoid unnecessary proof;(6) Possible limitations on the number of witnesses, and possible limitations on the scheduling of witnesses;(7) Possible changes to the standard procedures by consent of the parties which would otherwise govern the proceeding; and(8) Other matters which might contribute to the orderly, prompt, and fair resolution of the proceeding.(c) The board shall cause all prehearing conferences to be recorded excluding settlement discussions. Matters decided at a prehearing conference shall be reflected in an appropriate order.N.H. Admin. Code § Pas 203.04