N.H. Admin. Code § Dec 204.03

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Dec 204.03 - Intervention
(a) Persons seeking to intervene in a proceeding shall file motions with the committee, with copies served on all parties identified in the committee's notice of hearing at least 3 days before the first hearing conducted pursuant to RSA 162-F:21.
(b) The committee shall grant a motion to intervene if:
(1) The motion states facts demonstrating that the movant's rights, duties, privileges, immunities or other substantial interests may be affected by the proceeding or that the movant qualifies as an intervenor under any provision of law; and
(2) The committee determines that the interests of justice and the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceedings would not be impaired by allowing the intervention.
(c) The committee shall grant one or more motions to intervene at any time upon determining that such intervention would be in the interests of justice and would not impair the orderly and prompt conduct of the hearings.
(d) The committee shall impose conditions upon such intervenor's participation in the proceedings, either at the time that intervention is granted or at any subsequent time, including the following:
(1) Limitation of such intervenor's participation to designated issues in which the intervenor has a particular interest demonstrated by the motion;
(2) Limitation of such intervenor's use of cross-examination and other procedures so as to promote the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceedings; and
(3) Requiring 2 or more such intervenor's to combine their presentations of evidence and argument, cross-examination and other participation in the proceedings.
(e) Limitations imposed in accordance with paragraph (d) shall not be so extensive as to prevent such a intervenor from protecting the interest that formed the basis of the intervention.

N.H. Admin. Code § Dec 204.03

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