Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - INSURANCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 210 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Chapter 26 - DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Section 210-26-004 - Conduct of hearings
All hearings will be conducted by the Director or by such hearing officer as the Director previously shall have designated. The Director or hearing officer will open the proceedings, take appearances, act on pleadings not previously filed and motions made during the hearing, administer oaths to witnesses, receive the evidence in order specified hereafter, rule on motions or objections relating to testimony and evidence, interrogate any witnesses to ascertain additional facts, and close the proceedings. In any proceeding initiated by the Department of Insurance, even though the same is in the posture of an order to show cause, evidence shall be presented first by the Department, then by the Respondent, and then rebuttal by the Department. In any proceeding initiated by any party other than the Department, evidence shall be presented first by the initiating party, then by any protestants and intervenors, then by the Department, and then rebuttal by the initiating party. Every party shall have the right to cross-examination of all witnesses who testify.