N.H. Admin. Code § Cla 210.02

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Cla 210.02 - Postponement of the Hearing
(a) A scheduled hearing shall be postponed:
(1) By agreement of the parties, intervenors, if any, and the chair;
(2) On the request of the board; or
(3) On a written motion to continue granted by the chair.
(b) A written motion to continue shall be:
(1) Filed at least 10 days before the scheduled date of the hearing; and
(2) Be accompanied by a certification that the proponent has made all reasonable efforts to obtain the concurrence of the other parties and intervenors.
(c) An objection to a motion to continue shall be filed:
(1) Within 10 days of receipt of the motion; or
(2) Within 5 days if the motion was filed within 2 weeks of the scheduled date of the hearing.
(d) Failure to object within the time limits in (c) above shall constitute a waiver of the right to object to a motion to continue.
(e) The chair shall grant a motion to continue when:
(1) The motion is assented to by both parties; or
(2) In balancing the potential harm to each party, the chair concludes that the principles of justice and equity favor the granting of the continuance.
(f) If the hearing is rescheduled, the board shall, pursuant to RSA 541-B:11, IV, give at least 10 days' notice of the date, time and place of the rescheduled hearing to:
(1) The claimant;
(2) The agency claimed against; and
(3) The office of the attorney general.

N.H. Admin. Code § Cla 210.02

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