New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Eth - Executive Branch Ethics Committee (See RSA 21-G:32 pursuant to 2006, 21:3, effective 6-2-06.)
Chapter Eth 200 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Part Eth 211 - POSTPONEMENT REQUESTS AND FAILURE TO ATTEND HEARING
Section Eth 211.01 - Postponements
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Any party to a hearing may make an oral or written motion that a hearing be postponed to a later date or time. Such a request shall be made at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Any such motion made less than 10 days in advance of a hearing shall be accompanied by an affidavit demonstrating good cause for the late request.
(b) Good cause for late filing shall include but not be limited to:
(c) If a postponement is requested by a party to the hearing, it shall be granted if the committee determines that good cause has been demonstrated. Good cause shall include the unavailability of parties, witnesses or attorneys necessary to conduct the hearing, unless such unavailability is due to action or inaction on the part of the party, or any other circumstances that demonstrates that a postponement would assist in resolving the case fairly.
(d) If the presiding officer or the committee determines that scheduling or other conflicts of availability exist, which will prevent a quorum of the committee members to participate, the presiding officer shall postpone the hearing to a later date or time.
(e) If the later date, time, and place are known at the time of the hearing that is being postponed, the date, time, and place shall be stated on the record. If the later date, time, and place are not known at the time of the hearing that is being postponed, the presiding officer shall issue a written scheduling order stating the date, time, and place of the postponed hearing as soon as practicable.
