SECTION 195:3-1-4.1. Matters prior to the hearing

(a)   At the same time the respondent is served with the Statement of Complaint and notice of the hearing, the respondentand prosecuting attorney (parties) shall be served with a scheduling order. The scheduling order shall be prepared by the attorney advising the Board and approved by the President of the Board. The scheduling order shall advise the parties of the closing date for the exchange of and filing of witness and exhibit lists, the discovery cut-off date, the cut-off date for the filing of dispositive motions and any other matters determined to be necessary. A prehearing conference date, set no less than fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing shall also be set in the scheduling order. Either party may file a written motion for modification of the scheduling order for good cause. The filing party must indicate whether the other party objects to the modification of the scheduling order.

(b)   Either party may file a written motion for a change in the hearing date.. The motion shall state the amount of time desired and the reason or reasons for the request. The motion shall be filed no less than thirty (30) working days before the date of the action for which the motion is filed.

(c)   The President of the Board may decide motions for modification of the scheduling order or for change in the hearing date for good cause shown by one of the parties.

(d)   The President of the Board and the Board may utilize the services of an attorney on all matters arising prior to the hearing.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 1541, eff 7-1-97; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1221, eff 7-1-06]