New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Tra - Commissioner, Department of Transportation
Chapter Tra 200 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Part Tra 202 - ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Section Tra 202.01 - Presiding Officer

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Tra 202.01

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) The commissioner shall appoint from among the employees of the department a person to act as presiding officer at adjudicative proceedings.

(b) The presiding officer shall:

(1) Regulate and control the course of a hearing;

(2) Seek to facilitate an informal resolution of an appeal;

(3) Administer oaths and affirmations;

(4) Personally receive all evidence offered at all hearings conducted in a contested case;

(5) Rule on requests to exclude irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence;

(6) Rule on procedural requests, including adjournments or postponements;

(7) Cause a complete record of any hearing to be made, as specified in RSA 541-A:31, VI; and

(8) Take any other action consistent with applicable law to conduct the hearing and complete the record in a fair and timely manner; and

(9) Draft a written decision as a recommendation to the commissioner for disposition of the matter.

#4174, eff 12-1-86; EXPIRED 12-1-90

New. #5563, eff 1-28-93, EXPIRED: 1-28-99

New. #7927-A, eff 7-26-03

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