Current through Bulletin No. 2024-21, November 1, 2024
Section R595-3-9 - Pre-Hearing ProceduresA. Answer. Within 20 days after service, the judge may file an answer to the formal complaint.B. Scheduling of Confidential Hearing. After receipt of the judge's answer or after expiration of the time to answer, the hearing panel or masters shall schedule a confidential hearing and notify the judge of the date, time, and place of the confidential hearing.C. Witnesses and Exhibits. Not later than 20 days before the confidential hearing, the examiner and the judge shall: confer and attempt to agree upon uncontroverted and refuted facts and uncontested and contested issues of law; and exchange all proposed exhibits and a list of all potential witnesses.D. Exculpatory Evidence. The examiner shall provide the judge with exculpatory evidence relevant to the formal charges.E. Duty of Supplementation. Both parties have a continuing duty to supplement information required to be exchanged under this rule.F. Failure to Disclose. The hearing panel chair or presiding master may preclude either party from calling a witness at the confidential hearing if the party has not provided the opposing party with the witness's name and address, any statements taken from the witness, or summaries of any interviews with the witness.Utah Admin. Code R595-3-9