Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission
Chapter 00 - General Administration
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure
Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.16 - Motions

A. General. Other than oral motions made during a hearing, any application to the Commission to take any action or to enter any order after commencement of a proceeding or of an investigation by the Commission shall be made by a filing with the Clerk, stating specifically the grounds therefor and setting forth the action or order sought. The motion shall be served upon all parties.

B. Movant's Certification. The movant shall make a good faith effort to determine whether a motion will be opposed. If the motion will not be opposed, the movant shall so state in the motion. Opposed motions shall state affirmatively that concurrence of other parties has been requested but denied, or shall state why no request for concurrence was made.

C. Delay of Proceeding. Except as otherwise directed by the presiding officer or the Commission, the filing of a motion, either prior to or during any proceeding, and any action thereon, shall not delay the conduct of such proceeding.

D. Objections. Any party objecting to a written motion filed pursuant to this rule shall, within ten (10) days of the service of the motion, file an objection thereto in writing setting forth in detail the grounds for the objection. The time for filing objections may be varied by order of the Commission.

E. Summary Disposition. The Division or any intervenor may file a motion for summary disposition of all or part of the rate tariff filing. If the Commission determines that there is no genuine issue of fact material to the decision, it may summarily dispose of all or part of the rate tariff filing.