HAR §5-34-10. Hearings officer

A hearings officer shall have the following powers: (1) Issue notices; (2) Administer oaths and affirmations; (3) Consolidate hearings or sever proceedings; (4) Subpoena and examine witnesses; (5) Issue subpoenas; (6) Rule upon offers of proof, receive relevant evidence, and exclude evidence which is irrelevant, immaterial, repetitious, or cumulative; (7) Regulate the course and conduct of the hearing, including the referral for contempt proceedings; 34-5 2 4 §5-34-10 (8) Regulate the manner of any examination so as to prevent the harassment, or intimidation, of any witness at the hearing; (9) Remove disruptive individuals, including any party, legal counsel, witness, or observer; (10) Hold conferences, before or during the hearing for the settlement or simplification of issues; (11) Rule on motions and dispose of procedural matters; (12) Conduct hearings and enter orders as authorized under chapter 576E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and other applicable statutes; (13) Dispose of other matters that properly arise in the course of contested proceedings; (14) Continue hearings sua sponte or upon motion of the parties; and (15) Dismiss the action whenever it appears by motion of the parties or sua sponte by the hearings officer for good cause shown. [Eff 2/13/89; am and comp Oct 31, 1991; am and comp DEC 24 2001] (Auth: HRS §§576E-2, 576E-10) (Imp: HRS §§576E-2, 576E-10, 91-2, 45 C.F.R. §303.101)