Current through September 2, 2024
Section 62.01.01.502 - CONDUCT AT HEARINGS01.Nondisruptive Conduct. All persons attending a hearing must conduct themselves in a respectful and nondisruptive manner. No person shall interfere with the conduct of, disrupt, or threaten interference with or disruption of the hearing.02.Abusive Or Improper Questioning Or Argument. A presiding officer may halt any questioning or argument they deem abusive or improper, with or without prior warning and with or without objection by a party. Continued abusive or improper questioning or argument thereafter by the same party may be deemed disruptive and subject to sanctions.03.Audio-Visual Recordings. Except where otherwise not permitted by statute, rule, order, notice, or any other governing policy or procedure, audio-visual equipment, including cameras, microphones, and the like, may be operated in the hearing room by any attendee during the course of a hearing after permission is granted by the presiding officer and then only pursuant to any conditions the presiding officer may impose to avoid disruption of the hearing. At any time during the hearing, should disruption occur, the presiding officer may impose in their discretion any additional conditions upon the use of audio-visual equipment, including the revocation of permission for such use.04.Sanctions for Disruptive Conduct. In the event of interference, disruption, or threat by any attendee to the hearing, the presiding officer shall read this rule to those persons causing such interference or disruption and thereafter proceed as deemed appropriate, which may include termination of the hearing or ordering the disruptive person to leave or be removed from the hearing.Idaho Admin. Code r. 62.01.01.502