S.C. Code Regs. § § 9-100.220

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024

Section 9-100.220 - Prehearing Statement

A. The Adjudicator may require all parties to an adjudication to prepare prehearing statement(s) at a time and in the manner to be established by the Adjudicator. To the extent possible, joint statements should be prepared.

B. Prehearing statement(s) shall, unless otherwise ordered by the Adjudicator, set forth briefly the following matters:

1. Issues involved in the adjudication;

2. Stipulated facts together with a statement that the party (or parties) have communicated or conferred in a good faith effort to reach stipulations to the fullest extent possible;

3. Facts in dispute;

4. Witnesses and exhibits to be presented during the hearing, including any stipulations relating to authenticity of documents and witnesses as experts;

5. A brief statement of applicable law;

6. The conclusion to be drawn; and

7. Estimated time required for presentation of the party's (or parties') case.

C. The Adjudicator may, for good cause shown, permit a party to introduce facts or argue points of law outside the scope of the facts and law outlined in the prehearing statement.

D. Failure to file a prehearing statement, unless a waiver has been granted by the Adjudicator, may result in dismissal of a party from the adjudication, dismissal of a complaint (if any), entering a judgment against the party, or imposition of such other sanctions as may be appropriate in the circumstances.

S.C. Code Regs. § 9-100.220

Added by State Register Volume 22, Issue No. 6, Part 1, eff June 26, 1998.