N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-C 203.22

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Saf-C 203.22 - Failure to Appear
(a) Any party to whom a notice of hearing has been forwarded but fails to appear shall have a default judgment rendered against him or her which shall result in administrative action being taken if, after a review of the case file, a hearings examiner determines that a lawful basis for such action exists. However, there shall be no default judgment if the commissioner determines there was good cause for failing to appear.
(b) Good cause shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Serious illness;
(2) Hospitalization;
(3) Incarceration;
(4) Death of a family member; or
(5) Any other unforeseeable circumstance beyond the party's control that requires the party's absence from the scheduled hearing.

N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-C 203.22

#6337, eff 9-25-96 (from Saf-C 202.23); ss by #8174, INTERIM, eff 9-25-04, EXPIRES: 3-24-05; ss by #8230-A, eff 12-17-04 (formerly Saf-C 203.21)