New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Ins - Commissioner, Insurance Department
Chapter Ins 200 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES
Part Ins 206 - ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Section Ins 206.06 - Continuances
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) The hearing officer shall for good cause, upon request or upon the hearing officer's own initiative, advance or postpone the time and date set for any hearing.
(b) If a postponement is requested by a party to the hearing, it shall be granted if the hearing officer determines that good cause has been demonstrated.
(c) Good cause shall include the unavailability of information, parties, witnesses, or attorneys necessary to conduct the hearing, the likelihood that the hearing will not be necessary because the parties anticipate settlement, or any other circumstances that demonstrate that a postponement would assist in resolving the case fairly.
(d) If the date, time, and place of the continued hearing are known, the date, time, and place shall be stated on the record. If the date, time, and place of the continued hearing are not known, the hearing officer shall issue a written scheduling order stating the date, time, and place of the postponed hearing as soon as possible.
