Section Saf-Mec 206.02 - Withdrawal of Presiding Officer(a) Upon his or her own initiative or upon the motion of any party or intervenor, the presiding officer shall withdraw from any adjudicative proceeding for good cause.(b) Good cause shall exist if the presiding officer: (1) Has a direct interest in the outcome of the matter, including but not limited to, a financial or family relationship with any party or intervenor;(2) Has had a personal or business relationship with any party, witness or representative, which may hinder him or her from being able to arrive at an impartial decision on the issue(s), or for any other reason that might interfere with his or her ability to remain impartial;(3) Has made statements or engaged in behavior which objectively demonstrates that he or she has prejudged the facts of the case; or(4) Personally believes that he or she cannot fairly judge the facts of the case.(c) Mere knowledge of the issues or acquaintance with any party, intervenor or witness shall not constitute good cause for withdrawal.N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-Mec 206.02
Derived From Volume XXXV Number 14, Filed April 9, 2015, Proposed by #10798, Effective 3/18/2015.