Section 67-19a-405 - Prehearing conference(1) The administrator may require the presence of each party, the representatives of each party, and other designated persons at a prehearing conference.(2) At the conference, the administrator may require the parties to: (a) identify which allegations are admitted and which allegations are denied;(b) submit a joint statement detailing: (i) stipulated facts that are not in dispute;(ii) the issues to be decided; and(iii) applicable laws and rules;(c) submit a list of witnesses, exhibits, and papers or other evidence that each party intends to offer as evidence; and(d) confer in an effort to resolve or settle the grievance.(3) At the conclusion of the prehearing conference, the administrator may require the parties to prepare a written statement identifying: (a) the items presented or agreed to under Subsection (2); and(b) the issues remaining to be resolved by the hearing process.(4) The prehearing conference is informal and is not open to the public or press.Enacted by Chapter 191, 1989 General Session