Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
020 - AGRICULTURAL BARGAINING BOARD
Chapter 2 - CONDUCT OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Section 020-2-4 - Prehearing and Midhearing Conferences
Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024
A. The Presiding Officer may upon notice to the petitioner and the handler hold a prehearing conference with the petitioner and the handler for the purpose of formulating or simplifying the issues, obtaining admissions of fact and of documents, arranging for the exchange of proposed exhibits or prepared expert testimony, limitation of number of witnesses and consolidation of the examination of witnesses, procedure at the hearing and such other matters which may expedite orderly conduct and disposition of the proceedings. The Presiding Officer may, in his discretion, recess the hearing and call the petitioner and the handler for a conference to effectuate the purposes of this Rule 4. The action taken at any such prehearing or midhearing conference shall be stated on the record by the Presiding Officer.