Subchapter B - Pre-Hearing Procedures

§6-05 Pre-Hearing Requests to Reschedule
§6-06 RESERVED
§6-07 Pre-Hearing Discovery

§6-05 Pre-Hearing Requests to Reschedule

The Petitioner or Respondent may request that a hearing be rescheduled to a later date. A request by a Respondent to reschedule must be received by the Tribunal prior to the time of the scheduled hearing. If a Petitioner requests to reschedule, the Petitioner must notify the Respondent at least three (3) days prior to the originally-scheduled hearing date and file proof of that notification with the Tribunal. Respondent may, on a form provided by the Tribunal, waive its right to such notice of the Petitioner's request to reschedule. If a Petitioner fails to provide such proof of notification or waiver, the request will be denied and the hearing will proceed as originally scheduled. Good cause is not necessary for a request to reschedule. No more than one (1) request to reschedule will be granted for each party for each summons.

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§6-06 RESERVED

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§6-07 Pre-Hearing Discovery

Discovery may be obtained in the following manner:

1. Upon written request received by the opposing party at least five business days prior to the scheduled hearing date, any party is entitled to receive from the opposing party a list of the names of witnesses who may be called and copies of documents intended to be submitted into evidence.
2. Pre-hearing discovery shall be limited to the matters enumerated above. All other applications or motions for discovery shall be made to a Hearing Officer at the commencement of the hearing and the Hearing Officer may order such further discovery as is deemed appropriate in his or her discretion.
3. Upon the failure of any party to properly respond to a lawful discovery order or request or such party's wrongful refusal to answer questions or produce documents, the Hearing Officer may take whatever action he or she deems appropriate including but not limited to preclusion of evidence or witnesses. It shall not be necessary for a party to have been subpoenaed to appear or produce documents at any properly ordered discovery proceeding for such sanctions to be applicable.

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