Section Ed 201.07 - Withdrawal of Hearing Officer(a) Upon his or her own initiative or upon the motion of any party, a hearing officer shall, for good cause withdraw from any hearing.(b) Good cause shall exist if a hearing officer: (1) Has a direct interest in the outcome of a proceeding, including, but not limited to, a financial or family relationship, within the third degree of relationship, with any party; or (2) Has made statements or engaged in behavior which objectively demonstrates that he or she has prejudged the facts of a case; or(3) Personally believes that he or she cannot fairly judge the facts of a case. (c) Mere knowledge of the issues, the parties or any witness shall not constitute good cause for withdrawal.N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 201.07