Section 62.01.01.303 - ANSWERS - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS01.Time for filing. An answer to a pleading initiating a contested case must be filed and served on all parties of record within twenty-one (21) days after service of the pleading, unless a different deadline is provided by order or notice.02.Content. An answer must admit or deny each material allegation of the pleading initiating the contested case. Any material allegation not specifically admitted shall be considered denied. Matters alleged by cross-petition, cross-complaint, or affirmative defense must be separately stated and numbered.03.Motions in Lieu of Answer. A motion filed in lieu of an answer in response to a pleading initiating a contested case, such as a motion to dismiss, strike, or for clarification, must be made within the time to answer. Any such motion suspends the party's obligation to file an answer until such time as the presiding officer directs that an answer be filed.04.Failure to File an Answer or Motion. If a party fails to file an answer or a motion under this rule in response to a pleading, the presiding officer may issue a notice of default against the respondent pursuant to these rules.05.Motions Directed to the Answer. A motion directed to an answer must be filed within fourteen (14) days after service of the answer.Idaho Admin. Code r. 62.01.01.303