Okla. Admin. Code § 252:4-9-37

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

Section 252:4-9-37 - Prehearing conferences

(a)General. The Administrative Law Judge may schedule and conduct prehearing conferences as necessary. The Administrative Law Clerk shall notify the parties of the scheduling of a prehearing conference. The Administrative Law Judge may hold a prehearing conference by telephone. On request, prehearing conferences shall be on the record.

(b)Subjects. Prehearing conferences may address:

(1) identification and simplification of issues, including the elimination of frivolous claims or defenses;

(2) amendments to the pleadings;

(3) the plan and schedule of discovery and limitations to be placed thereon;

(4) identification of admissions of fact to avoid unnecessary proof and cumulative evidence;

(5) the identification of witnesses and substance of testimony, exhibits, and documents;

(6) the use of prehearing briefs and prefiled testimony in the form of sworn affidavits;

(7) settlement of all or some of the issues before the hearing;

(8) adoption of special procedures for managing potentially difficult or protracted actions that may involve complex issues, multiple parties, novel or difficult legal questions, or evidence problems;

(9) scheduling; and

(10) such other matters as may aid disposition.

(c)Schedules and orders. A prehearing conference may result in a scheduling or other prehearing order. Subsequent changes to any prehearing or scheduling order may be made by the Administrative Law Judge by modifying the order upon good cause shown.

Okla. Admin. Code § 252:4-9-37

Added at 18 Ok Reg 1922, eff 6-11-01