Motions may be heard at any time subsequent to the receipt of a valid request for hearing by the Department, at a time and date to be selected at the discretion of the hearing officer. Motions which may be heard by the hearing officer shall normally include, but are not necessarily limited to:
To the extent practicable, except for motions to quash subpoenas, motions in limine, motions for protective order and other evidentiary motions, all pretrial motions shall be noticed for and shall be heard upon a date no less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the hearing during the course of review. Motions to quash subpoenas, motions in limine, motions for protective order and other evidentiary motions shall be noticed for and shall be heard upon a date no less than twenty (20) calendar days prior to the hearing during the course of review. Motions and the notices thereon shall be served in accordance with the rules of the Department governing service.
Except for good cause shown, no motion shall be served on opposing parties less than three (3) business days prior to the date of the scheduled motion hearing.
Opposing parties may, before the time specified herein for the hearing of the motion, serve upon the Hearing Officer and all other parties a written response to the motion.
At least ten (10) business days prior to the hearing during the course of review, the Hearing Officer shall conduct a hearing on any motion(s) filed herein. Although clearly interlocutory in nature for purposes of perfecting an appeal to Chancery Court, the Hearing Officer's ruling on the motion is final as to all matters regarding the conduct of the hearing. Any decision as to the disposition of a motion, whether made orally or in writing, will be entered into the record by the Hearing Officer.
15 Miss. Code. R. 9-91-4.4