Sec.4-61dd-9. The initial conference

(a) The presiding officer shall conduct an initial conference not more than thirty (30) days after the filing of the complaint.

(b) The parties or their authorized representatives shall appear at the initial conference on the date and at the time and place specified in the notice of hearing. The presiding officer shall establish a schedule for all prehearing matters, and shall address such additional matters as may aid in the disposition of the complaint, including but not limited to:

(1) Delineation of the case, the respective positions of the parties and the order of presentation at the hearings;

(2) The necessity of amendments to the complaint or answer;

(3) The disclosure of documents in accordance with section 4-61dd-16 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;

(4) Motions directed to the pleadings;

(5) The exchange of witness lists and exhibit lists; and

(6) The exchange of copies of documents each party intends to or is likely to introduce at the hearing.

(c) After the initial conference, the presiding officer shall issue an order that will, unless modified thereafter by the presiding officer, control the subsequent course of the proceeding.

(Adopted effective April 23, 2003)