Section 16-201-30 - Prehearing conference(a) The authority or the hearings officer may order that a prehearing conference be conducted and attended by all parties to the proceeding. The purpose of the prehearing conference shall be to explore informal satisfaction of the petition and the simplification of issues. At the prehearing conference the authority or the hearings officer may require all parties to disclose to the other parties the information which may be requested pursuant to section 16-201-29(a).(b) If no prehearing conference is held, the authority or hearings officer may require each party to submit a statement disclosing and identifying all witnesses to be called at the hearing, all exhibits to be used at the hearing, and other matters as shall simplify the issues and facilitate the orderly progress of the hearing. A copy of the statement shall be served upon all other parties to the proceeding.[Eff 7/11/81; am and comp 1/25/85; am and comp 7/6/90] (Auth: HRS §§ 91-2, 26-9) (Imp: HRS §§ 91-2, 26-9)