N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-Mec 206.05

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Saf-Mec 206.05 - Control of Hearing
(a) In cases of disorder or refusal to comply with the rules of the hearing, the presiding officer shall use reasonable means to control the hearing.
(b) Parties, representatives, and witnesses shall not engage in bitter exchanges, vulgarities, or abuse or make offensive or insulting comments. When such an act is committed, the presiding officer shall admonish the offender, reminding the offender that such behavior does not contribute to a fair hearing and impedes the orderly disposition of a case.
(c) If the offense is repeated and further admonition appears fruitless, the presiding officer shall exclude a disorderly person from the hearing.
(d) A disorderly person shall not lose the case because of his/her offensive conduct or the offensive conduct of his/her representative or witness.
(e) Notwithstanding (d) above, if a disorderly person's offensive conduct is so flagrant that it prevents the completion of the case, the disorderly person shall be warned that his/her conduct shall result in a default judgment entered for the case. Such party may reopen the case upon submitting his/her offer of proof or argument in an orderly fashion.

N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-Mec 206.05

Derived From Volume XXXV Number 14, Filed April 9, 2015, Proposed by #10798, Effective 3/18/2015.