SECTION 165:5-13-1. Sessions and hearings

(a)   Open to public. All official sessions and public hearings of the Commission or any Administrative Law Judge will be open to the public and will be held in its official courtrooms at the principal office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the regional service office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, or at such other place as provided by law or designated by the Commission.

(b)   Time. All hearings shall commence at the time designated in the notice of hearing or by order of the Commission.

(c)   Courtroom conduct. Conduct of attorneys before the Commission shall be governed by the applicable rules of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma. All parties, witnesses, and observers will at all times maintain decorum, and will conduct themselves in such manner as to reflect respect for the authority and dignity of the Commission and its Administrative Law Judges. Upon violation of this provision, any person, witness, attorney, or other representative may be subject to punishment for contempt.

(d)   Record of hearing. A stenographic or electronic record will be made of all proceedings before the Commission or an Administrative Law Judge pursuant to 20 O.S. §106.4(A). Audio and video recordings of all proceedings are official electronic records to be kept by the Commission of which a copy may be kept by the court reporter present during the proceeding. A transcript of proceedings will be made by a court reporter at the request and expense of the person ordering it; or at the request of the Commission, in which case a copy will be made for any person requesting it, at that person's expense.

[Source: Amended at 12 Ok Reg 2005, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2098, eff 7-11-10; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 905, eff 9-11-17]