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24.9.326    HEARING

(1) A contested case hearing shall be conducted before a hearing examiner or, at its discretion, a quorum of the commission.

(2) The hearing shall be conducted in the manner of civil actions before the district court, sitting without a jury, and the hearing examiner or the commission may enter appropriate orders during the course of the hearing to assure the conduct of a fair hearing. The method and scope of presentation of evidence at hearing, as well as the conduct of the hearing, recesses and continuances, is within the sound discretion of the hearing examiner or the commission. This subsection may be modified to the extent permitted by ARM 24.9.311 through 24.9.313.

(3) The hearing examiner or the commission may enter appropriate orders to control the conduct of the parties or their attorneys, including conduct which is disruptive or constitutes contempt, and may recess, continue or limit the course of hearing.

History: 49-2-204, 49-3-106, MCA; IMP, 2-4-612, 49-2-505, 49-3-308, MCA; NEW, 1988 MAR p. 1194, Eff. 6/10/88.

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