Okla. Admin. Code § 165:5-1-8

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 165:5-1-8 - Place of hearing

(a)General.

(1) The Commission may set a case for hearing anywhere in the State.

(2) Unless otherwise ordered, all hearings in a case shall be held at the regional service office venue where the case is set for hearing on the merits.

(b)For non-oil and gas dockets. Unless otherwise ordered by the Commission, all cases except matters on the CD, PD, GG, and oil and gas related EN dockets shall be set for hearing in Oklahoma City.

(c)For CD, PD, GG, and oil and gas related EN dockets.

(1) All hearings on any oil and gas application including but not limited to appellate hearings shall be held in the regional service office where the application is filed or at the regional service office venue selected for any such application filed through the ECF System. In the case of a protested application where a protestant objects to venue on the basis that the holding of the hearing in a certain regional service office would not be at the convenience of any respondent having standing to protest by statute or rule of the Commission, the Commission shall permit such protesting respondent to present testimony by telephone in the other regional service office or any other approved location.

(2) Requests to change the place of a hearing may be made by motion, notice of protest or written response filed with the Court Clerk not less than five (5) business days before the scheduled hearing. Applicant's reply to a request to change venue shall be governed by OAC 165:5-9-2. Disposition of requests to change the hearing location may be decided upon documents submitted unless oral arguments are ordered by the Commission.

(3) Failure to timely object to the location of a hearing may be deemed a waiver of the objection. However, the Commission may grant leave to file or otherwise make the objection out of time. Excusable neglect, inexperience with the Commission rules, or other good cause shown shall be grounds for granting such leave.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:5-1-8

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 10/1/2021