Section Res 203.02 - Withdrawal of Presiding Officer(a) Upon his or her own initiative or upon the motion of any party, a presiding officer shall, for good cause withdraw from any hearing.(b) Good cause shall exist if a presiding officer:(1) Has a direct interest in the outcome of a hearing, including, but not limited to, a financial or family relationship with any party; or(2) Has made statements or engaged in behavior which objectively demonstrates that he or she has prejudged the facts of a case; or(3) Personally believes that he or she cannot fairly judge the facts of a case.(c) Mere knowledge of the issues, the parties or any witness shall not constitute good cause for withdrawal.N.H. Admin. Code § Res 203.02
#2221, eff 12-23-82; ss by #2979, eff 2-21-85; EXPIRED: 2-21-91
New. #5798, eff 3-18-94, EXPIRED: 3-18-00
New. #7568-A, eff 10-1-01