Section 16-601-31 - Order of procedure(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, in all hearings before the commission the applicant, complainant, or movant shall open and close. Interveners, respondents, and participants shall be heard in the order the presiding officer directs.(b) When a tariff, not involving a rate increase, has been placed under investigation, the respondent shall open and close. In other investigation proceedings, the presiding officer shall determine the order of presentation. Intervenors and participants shall be heard in the order the presiding officer directs.(c) The order of presentation shall not alter the burden of proof, including the burden of producing evidence and the burden of persuasion. The party or parties who must bear these burdens shall be determined by law.[Eff 1/1/2019] (Auth: HRS §§ 91-2, 269-6, 271-9, 271G-7) (Imp: HRS §§ 91-2, 269-6, 271-31, 271G-23)