Section Vet 202.07 - Pre-hearing Conferences(a) The board may hold a pre-hearing conference at any time prior to a hearing. The parties or their counsel shall be requested to attend the conference. A representative of the board shall be designated as the presiding officer.(b) The parties attending the pre-hearing conference shall consider the following: (1) Stipulations, admissions, and settlement;(2) Identification, clarification, and simplification of the issues;(3) Identification of and limitations on the number of witnesses and exhibits either party may seek to introduce at the hearing; and(4) Such other matters as might aid in the disposition of the complaint.(c) The presiding officer shall issue and serve upon all parties a pre-hearing order incorporating all actions taken and agreements reached at the pre-hearing conference.(d) Upon his or her own initiative or upon the motion of any party, a presiding officer or board official shall, for good cause, withdraw from any hearing.(e) Good cause under (d) above shall exist if a presiding officer or agency official:(1) Has a direct interest in the outcome of a proceeding, including, but not limited to, a financial or family 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.(f) Mere knowledge of the issues, the parties, or any witness shall not constitute good cause for withdrawal.N.H. Admin. Code § Vet 202.07
#7418, eff 12-21-00, EXPIRED: 12-21-08
New. #9464-A, eff 4-23-09
Amended by Volume XLI Number 41, Filed October 14, 2021, Proposed by #13269, Effective 9/29/2021.