Illinois Administrative Code
Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Part 200 - RULES OF PRACTICE
Subpart C - PREHEARING PROCEDURE AND DISCOVERY
Section 200.300 - Prehearing Conferences
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 52, December 27, 2024
a) The Hearing Examiner, on his or her own motion, upon motion by any party or staff witness, or when directed by the Commission, shall with reasonable written notice request all parties and staff witnesses to attend a prehearing conference when it appears that any of the goals set forth in subsections (a)(1) through (a)(7) of this Section can be attained. Such a conference shall be held for the purpose of formulating issues and considering:
b) Except where the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100 ] provides otherwise, the Hearing Examiner may on his or her own motion, on motion of any party or staff witness, or when directed by the Commission, with written notice to all parties and Staff witnesses, initiate an informal discussion whenever it appears that a mechanism less formal than a hearing might be useful in resolving any issue in a proceeding.