proceedings in person, order of presentation of evidence and cross examination, rulings regarding issuance of subpoenas, discovery orders, and protective orders, and such other matters as will promote the orderly and prompt conduct of the hearing. The Hearing Officer shall issue a prehearing order incorporating the matters determined at the prehearing conference. 003.06A3 The Hearing Officer may conduct all or part of the prehearing conference by telephone, television, or other electronic means if each participant in the conference has an opportunity to participate in, to hear, and, if technically feasible, to see the entire proceeding while it is taking place. 003.06B The Hearing Officer or staff designated by the Hearing Officer may conduct informal planning conferences during the pendency of an action to discuss scheduling, discovery, and other procedural issues. 003.07 Continuances: The Hearing Officer may, in his or her discretion, grant extensions of time or continuances of hearings upon the Hearing Officer’s own motion or at the timely request of any party for good cause shown. A party must file a written motion for continuance which states in detail the reasons why a continuance is necessary and serve a copy of the motion on all other parties. 003.07A Good cause for an extension of time or continuance may include, but is not limited to, the following: 003.07A1 Illness of the party, legal counsel or witness; 003.07A2 A change in legal representation; or 003.07A3 Settlement negotiations are underway. 003.08 Conducting a Contested Case Hearing: 003.08A At the discretion of the Hearing Officer, the hearing may be conducted in the following order: 003.08A1 The hearing is called to order by the Hearing Officer. Any preliminary motions, stipulations or agreed orders are entertained. 003.08A2 Each party may be permitted to make an opening statement. Opening statements take place in the same order as the presentation of evidence. 003.08B Evidence will be received in the following Presentation of evidence by Commission staff may be offered during the hearing at the discretion of the Hearing Officer: 003.08B1 Evidence is presented by the applicant, petitioner, or complainant; 003.08B2 Evidence is presented by the intervenor, protestant, or respondent;
proceedings in person, order of presentation of evidence and cross examination, rulings regarding issuance of subpoenas, discovery orders, and protective orders, and such other matters as will promote the orderly and prompt conduct of the hearing. The Hearing Officer shall issue a prehearing order incorporating the matters determined at the prehearing conference. 003.06A3 The Hearing Officer may conduct all or part of the prehearing conference by telephone, television, or other electronic means if each participant in the conference has an opportunity to participate in, to hear, and, if technically feasible, to see the entire proceeding while it is taking place. 003.06B The Hearing Officer or staff designated by the Hearing Officer may conduct informal planning conferences during the pendency of an action to discuss scheduling, discovery, and other procedural issues. 003.07 Continuances: The Hearing Officer may, in his or her discretion, grant extensions of time or continuances of hearings upon the Hearing Officer’s own motion or at the timely request of any party for good cause shown. A party must file a written motion for continuance which states in detail the reasons why a continuance is necessary and serve a copy of the motion on all other parties. 003.07A Good cause for an extension of time or continuance may include, but is not limited to, the following: 003.07A1 Illness of the party, legal counsel or witness; 003.07A2 A change in legal representation; or 003.07A3 Settlement negotiations are underway. 003.08 Conducting a Contested Case Hearing: 003.08A At the discretion of the Hearing Officer, the hearing may be conducted in the following order: 003.08A1 The hearing is called to order by the Hearing Officer. Any preliminary motions, stipulations or agreed orders are entertained. 003.08A2 Each party may be permitted to make an opening statement. Opening statements take place in the same order as the presentation of evidence. 003.08B Evidence will be received in the following Presentation of evidence by Commission staff may be offered during the hearing at the discretion of the Hearing Officer: 003.08B1 Evidence is presented by the applicant, petitioner, or complainant; 003.08B2 Evidence is presented by the intervenor, protestant, or respondent;
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