Indiana § 4-21.5-3-18 Prehearing conference; notice

Indiana Statutes

§ 4-21.5-3-18 — Prehearing conference; notice

Indiana § 4-21.5-3-18

Art. 21.5ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS AND

Ch. 3Adjudicative Proceedings

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Ind. Code § 4-21.5-3-18 (2026).

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(a)The administrative law judge for the hearing, subject to the agency's rules, may, on the administrative law judge's own motion, and shall, on the motion of a party, conduct a prehearing conference. The administrative law judge may deny a motion for a prehearing conference if the administrative law judge has previously conducted a prehearing conference in the proceeding.

(b)This section and section 19 of this chapter apply if the conference is conducted.

(c)The administrative law judge for the prehearing conference shall set the time and place of the conference and give reasonable written notice to the following:

(1)All parties.

(2)All persons who have filed written petitions to intervene in the matter.

(3)All persons entitled to notice under any law.

(d)The initial prehearing con

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(a) The administrative law judge for the
hearing, subject to the agency's rules, may, on the administrative law
judge's own motion, and shall, on the motion of a party, conduct a
prehearing conference. The administrative law judge may deny a
motion for a prehearing conference if the administrative law judge has
previously conducted a prehearing conference in the proceeding.
(b) This section and section 19 of this chapter apply if the
conference is conducted.
(c) The administrative law judge for the prehearing conference shall
set the time and place of the conference and give reasonable written
notice to the following:
(1) All parties.
(2) All persons who have filed written petitions to intervene in the
matter.
(3) All persons entitled to notice under any law.
(d) The initial prehearing conference notice in a proceeding must
include the following:
(1) The names and mailing addresses of all known parties and
other persons to whom notice is being given by the administrative
law judge.
(2) The names and mailing addresses of all publications used to
provide notice under this section.
(3) The name, official title, and mailing address of any counsel or
employee who has been designated to appear for the agency and
a telephone number through which the counsel or employee can
be reached.
(4) The official file or other reference number, the name of the
proceeding, and a general description of the subject matter.
(5) A statement of the time, place, and nature of the prehearing
conference.
(6) A statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which
the prehearing conference and the hearing are to be held.
(7) The name, official title, and mailing address of the
administrative law judge for the prehearing conference and a
telephone number through which information concerning hearing
schedules and procedures may be obtained.
(8) A statement that a party who fails to attend or participate in a
prehearing conference, hearing, or other later stage of the
proceeding may be held in default or have a proceeding dismissed
under section 24 of this chapter.
(e) Any subsequent prehearing conference notice in the proceeding
may omit the information described in subsections (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3),
(d)(6), and (d)(8).
(f) Any notice under this section may include any other matters that
the administrative law judge considers desirable to expedite the
proceedings.