Section 19a-9-29 - Miscellaneous provisions(a) Order of presentation in actions for declaratory rulings. The order of presentation shall be determined by the presiding officer at the time of the hearing.(b) Order of presentation in contested cases. The order of presentation shall be determined by the presiding officer at the time of the hearing, and shall provide the parties with the rights and privileges set forth in sections 4-177 et seq., of the Connecticut General Statutes, as they may be amended from time to time.(c) Limiting testimony. The presiding officer may limit the number of witnesses or the time for testimony upon a particular issue in the course of any hearing in order to avoid unnecessary cumulative evidence.(d) Limitation of direct case in actions for declaratory rulings. The direct case of any party shall consist substantially of the written statement in the request for declaratory ruling, and the exhibits and other materials annexed thereto unless the presiding officer shall rule otherwise for good cause shown.(e) Upon request of any party or intervenor or on his own motion, the presiding officer may require any party or other participant who proposes to offer technical or expert written testimony to provide such testimony to any or all other parties or intervenors, and to prefile such testimony with the presiding officer, prior to or during the course of the hearing. Such prefiled written testimony may subsequently be received in evidence, with the same force and effect as though it were stated orally by the witness who has given the evidence, provided that each witness shall be present at the hearing at which the prefiled written testimony is offered, shall adopt the written testimony under oath and shall be available for cross examination as directed by the presiding officer. Prior to its admission such written testimony shall be subject to objections by parties.(f)Improper conduct. The presiding officer may exclude from the hearing room or from further participation in the proceedings any person who engages in improper conduct during the hearing.(g) Nothing in sections 19a-9-1 through 19a-9-29 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be construed as limiting the ability of the presiding officer to make such orders as will aid in the just, economic, and efficient resolution of a case.(h) Unless otherwise ordered by the presiding officer, any party who wishes to challenge a proposed final decision under section 4-179 of the Connecticut General Statutes shall file exceptions or a brief or request oral argument, within twenty-one (21) days of the mailing of the decision. Any party who wishes to present a brief or requests oral argument in support of a proposed final decison shall do so within thirty-five (35) days of the mailing of the decision.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-9-29
Adopted effective September 4, 1997