38.2.3910    CONDUCT AT HEARINGS

(1) All parties to hearings, their counsel, and spectators shall conduct themselves in a respectful manner. Demonstrations of any kind at hearings shall not be permitted. Any disregard by parties, attorneys, or other persons of the rulings of the presiding officer on matters of order and procedure may be noted on the record, and where deemed necessary, be made the subject of a report to the commission. In the event that parties or attorneys conduct themselves in a disrespectful, disorderly or contumacious manner at any hearing, the presiding officer may submit immediately to the commission his report thereon, together with a recommendation.

(2) The presiding officer may, at his discretion, recess or continue any hearing in case the conduct of witnesses, spectators, or other persons interferes with the proper and orderly holding of such hearing or for any other cause or circumstance which may prevent the proper conduct of such hearing.

History: 69-3-103, 69-2-101, 69-12-201(2) and 69-1-110(3), MCA; IMP, 69-2-101, MCA; NEW, 1977 MAR p. 1200, Eff. 12/24/77.