Section 2.64.220. Prehearing conference.

	(a)  An administrative law judge may hold a prehearing conference if a conference will aid resolution of the case or the structuring of efficient and cost-effective proceedings. A prehearing conference may be scheduled by written or telephone notice to the parties or by written or oral agreement between the parties and the administrative law judge.  
	(b)  At a prehearing conference, the administrative law judge may address  
		(1) simplification, clarification, consolidation, division, or limitation of issues;  
		(2) striking of immaterial issues;  
		(3) diversion of some or all issues for possible alternative dispute resolution;  
		(4) results of alternative dispute resolution efforts already undertaken;  
		(5) summary disposition of issues for which a material fact dispute does not exist;  
		(6) stipulations of facts and of the genuineness of documents;  
		(7) facts on which official notice will be taken;  
		(8) a discovery plan, including the exchange of documents and witness lists, and subpoena requirements;  
		(9) prehearing evidentiary issues, including  
			(A) use of affidavits instead of oral testimony; and  
			(B) objections to admission into the hearing record of written testimony, documents, papers, exhibits, or other submissions proposed by a party;  
		(10) deadlines for motions and responses to motions;  
		(11) scheduling of hearing and prehearing or posthearing matters, including closing argument; and  
		(12) any other matter that will aid in the fair, timely, efficient and cost-effective resolution of the administrative hearing.  

Authorities

44.64.020;44.64.040;44.64.060

Notes

Authority

AS 44.64.020 AS 44.64.040 AS 44.64.060

History

Eff. 7/2/2006, Register 178