Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Phy 213.06 - Reopening the Record(a) If no written proposal for decision pursuant to Phy 213.07(d) or decision pursuant to Phy 213.07(a) has been issued, any party or intervenor may move to reopen the record for the inclusion in the record of specified evidence or claims of law.(b) A motion is pursuant to (a) above shall be granted if: (1) There is no objection from any other party or intervenor;(2) The evidence sought to be included in the record was not available at the time of the hearing or the claim of law was inadvertently omitted; and(3) The presiding officer determines that the evidence or claim of law is relevant, material and non-duplicative and its inclusion in the record is necessary to a full and fair consideration of the issues to be decided.(c) If there is an objection from a party or intervenor to a motion made pursuant to (a) above, the hearing shall be reopened for the purpose of receiving evidence, permitting cross-examination and permitting argument on the issue of reopening the record.(d) The presiding officer shall grant a motion made pursuant to (a) above if, after the reopened hearing described in (c) above, the presiding officer determines that the evidence sought to be included in the record was not available at the time of the hearing or the claim of law was inadvertently omitted and the evidence or claim of law is relevant, material and non-duplicative and its inclusion in the record is necessary to a full and fair consideration of the issues to be decided.(e) If the presiding officer permits the reopening of the record for the admission of specified evidence or claim of law, the presiding officer shall extend the hearing reopened pursuant to (c) above for the purpose of receiving evidence, permitting cross-examination and permitting argument on the substance of the evidence or on the claim of law.N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 213.06