Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS
Division 30 - Secretary of State
Chapter 55 - Hearings Under Securities Act
Section 15 CSR 30-55.050 - Prehearing Conferences

Universal Citation: 15 MO Code of State Regs 30-55.050

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024

PURPOSE: This rule describes the setting and subject matter of the prehearing conference.

(1) Setting.

(A) In proceedings before the commissioner all prehearing conferences shall be held within thirty (30) days of the hearing order issued by the commissioner, unless continued by the commissioner for good cause.

(B) In proceedings before the Administrative Hearing Commission, any party or legal counsel may petition the Administrative Hearing Commission to hold a prehearing conference at a time prior to the setting of a conference by order of the commission.

(C) The legal counsel who will actually handle the hearing shall be present at all pre-hearing conferences, unless excused by the commissioner or Administrative Hearing Commission. Parties to an action may appear in person with counsel at a prehearing conference.

(2) Subject Matter.

(A) Legal counsel for all parties shall attend the prehearing conference and be prepared to discuss the following items:
1. The simplification of the issues;

2. The necessity or desirability of amendments to the pleadings;

3. The possibility of obtaining admission of fact and of documents which will avoid unnecessary proof;

4. The limitation of the number of expert and character witnesses;

5. A discovery schedule, if necessary for the orderly administration of the proceeding;

6. The manner and conditions upon which depositions can be taken;

7. Schedule for disposition of any pre-hearing motions that have been filed;

8. The anticipated length of the hearing and the time and location of conducting the hearing; and

9. Other matters as may aid in the disposition of the action.

*Original authority: 409.6-605, RSMo 2003.

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