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10.16.3516    LIMITATIONS ON DISCOVERY BY THE IMPARTIAL HEARING OFFICER

(1) Upon motion by a party or by the person from whom discovery is sought, and for good cause shown, the impartial hearing officer before whom the action is pending may make any order which justice requires to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense, including one or more of the following:

(a) that the discovery not be had;

(b) that the discovery may be had only on specified terms and conditions, including a designation of the time or place;

(c) that the discovery may be had only by a method of discovery other than that selected by the parties seeking discovery;

(d) that certain matters should not be inquired into, or that the scope of the discovery be limited to certain matters;

(e) that discovery be conducted with no one present except persons designated by the impartial hearing officer.

History: 20-7-402, MCA; IMP, 20-7-402, MCA; NEW, 1990 MAR p. 934, Eff. 5/18/90; TRANS, 2000 MAR p. 1048, Eff. 7/1/00.

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