626. PREHEARING CONFERENCES

626 PREHEARING CONFERENCES 626.1 The Administrative Judge may convene a prehearing conference to consider: (a) Simplification, clarification, compromise, or settlement of the issues; (b) Necessary amendments to the pleadings; (c) Stipulations, admissions of fact, and the contents, admissibility, and authenticity of documents; (d) Whether to order an evidentiary hearing to expedite the presentation of evidence, including, but not limited to, restricting the number of witnesses; (e) A statement of the issues; and (f) Any matters that may aid in the orderly disposition of the proceeding, including disclosure of the names of witnesses and furnishing, for inspection or copying, non-privileged documents, papers, books, or other physical exhibits, which constitute or contain evidence relevant to the subject matter involved and which are in the possession, custody, or control of any party to the proceeding. 626.2 In the discretion of the Administrative Judge, a prehearing conference may be recorded verbatim. 626.3 After a prehearing conference, the Administrative Judge shall issue an order that identifies the legal and factual issues in the appeal. Unless modified, the order shall control the subsequent course of the proceeding. 626.4 Failure of a party to appear for a prehearing conference, unless the Administrative Judge excuses the party for good cause shown, before or after the fact, may be deemed to be a waiver by that party of all rights to participate further in the proceeding, and may be grounds for dismissal of the case or the imposition of other sanctions. SOURCE: As amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 9297 (November 19, 1999); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 2129, 2144 (March 16, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 000298 (January 14, 2022). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Government Personnel 6-B DCMR § 626