Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 24, June 14, 2024
Rule 3-419 - HEARING PROCEDURES: GENERAL419.1The Chairperson shall have the authority to do the following:
(a) Regulate the course of the hearing;(b) Rule upon offers of proof and receive relevant evidence;(c) Assign exhibit numbers for all written documentary and other tangible matter offered in evidence;(d) Dispose of procedural requests or similar matters, including motions to amend and to order hearings reopened;(e) Rule upon motions to consolidate applications for hearing;(f) Call, qualify, and examine witnesses;(g) Introduce into the record documentary or other evidence;(h) Request any party or person at any time during the hearing to state his or her respective position concerning any issues in the proceeding and theory in support of that position;(i) Adjourn a hearing and establish the date when the hearing will be continued;(k) Rule upon the qualifications of witnesses offered as experts;(l) Establish reasonable time limits for witnesses, and fairly allocate time among the parties and others;(m) Exclude unduly repetitious or immaterial or irrelevant testimony, and permit a witness to adopt the prior testimony of another witness; and(n) Take any other action authorized by this title or that are necessary pursuant to this chapter.419.2Witnesses before the Board shall be examined orally, under oath or affirmation, and any member of the Board may question any witness at any time during or after examination or cross-examination.
419.3The Board shall make available as witnesses for parties any current employees of the Board.
419.4At the conclusion of the oral hearings, the Board may require the parties to submit written statements of their positions.
Final Rulemaking published at 45 D.C. Reg. 432, 445-46 (January 23, 1998); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR15793 (12/15/2023)