Section 230-RICR-10-00-2.12 - DiscoveryA. General. The Department favors prompt and complete disclosure and exchange of information and encourages informal arrangements among the Parties for this exchange. It is the Department's policy to encourage the timely use of discovery as a means toward effective presentations at hearing.B. Procedure. Any Party, by written request served upon all other Parties, may request any discovery allowed under the Super. R. Civ. P. Discovery may be limited by the Presiding Officer.C. Hearing Delay. No hearing shall be continued to permit the completion of discovery unless due cause is shown.D. Discovery Schedule. At the discretion of the Presiding Officer, the discovery schedule shall be set at the prehearing conference. The Presiding Officer may amend such discovery schedule at the request of a party or on their own volition.E. Discovery Disputes. Objections to discovery requests shall be made pursuant to Super. R. Civ. P. If there is a dispute between the Parties relating to a Party's failure to respond to discovery, the Party requesting the discovery shall comply with Super. R. Civ. P. 37(a)(2) prior to filing a Motion to Compel Discovery with the Presiding Officer.F. A Party is not required to file discovery responses with the Presiding Officer unless the discovery response is used in the proceeding or otherwise ordered by the Presiding Officer, consistent with the Super. R. Civ. P. R. 5(d).230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-10-00-2.12
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