Arizona Administrative Code
Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION
Chapter 3 - Corporation Commission - Rules of Practice and Procedure
Article 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION
Section R14-3-104 - Appearances, rights of parties, representation by attorney, conduct and former employees

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 14-3-104

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

A. Rights of parties. At a hearing a party shall be entitled to enter an appearance, to introduce evidence, examine and cross-examine witnesses, make arguments, and generally participate in the conduct of the proceeding.

B. Taking of appearances. Parties shall enter their appearances at the beginning of a hearing or at any time as may be designated by the presiding officer or by order of the Commission by giving their names and addresses for the record and stating their position or interest.

C. Designation of classes, parties. When two or more parties have substantially like interests and positions, the presiding officer may declare them a class of parties present and appearing for purposes of the hearing. The members of a class shall designate one of their number to be representative of a class in the hearing. If the members of a class cannot agree on a representative, the presiding officer may designate one of them to be representative of the class. The presiding officer may deem participation by other members of the same class to be cumulative and may restrict its presentation accordingly. More than one class may be established for a hearing.

D. Notice. Whenever under these rules service is required or permitted to be made upon a party represented by an attorney, the service shall be made upon the attorney unless service upon the party is ordered by the Commission. Service upon the attorney or upon a party shall be made by delivering or mailing a copy to him at his last known address, unless the Commission otherwise specifies.

E. Withdrawal of attorney. The Commission or presiding officer may permit the withdrawal of an attorney from any proceeding upon written application and good cause shown under such terms, conditions, and notices to clients and other parties as the Commission or presiding officer may direct. Oral application for withdrawal may be made during any open proceeding which is being reported.

F. Conduct required

1. All persons appearing before the Commission or a presiding officer in any proceeding shall conform to the conduct expected in the Superior Court of the state of Arizona.

2. Any alleged inappropriate conduct before a Commissioner or a Hearing Officer shall be referred to the Commission for appropriate action.

3. Contemptuous conduct by any person appearing at a hearing shall be grounds for his exclusion by the presiding officer from the hearing.

4. If the Commission finds that any person has committed any improper or contemptuous conduct in any hearing before the Commission or a presiding officer, the Commission may impose such penalties provided by law that it deems appropriate.

G. Former employees. No former employee of the Commission shall appear at any time after severing his employment with the Commission as a witness on behalf of other parties in a formal proceeding wherein he previously took an active part in the investigation or preparation as a representative of the Commission, except with the written permission of the Commission.

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