HAR §15-15-42. Extensions of time

(a) Whenever a party is required to file a pleading within a period prescribed or al!owed by these rules by notice given thereunder, or by an order, the chairperson, presiding officer, or the executive officer may: i) For good cause shown, with or without notice or hearing, extend such period if written request therefor is made before the expiration of the period originally prescribed or as extended by a previous order; (2) Pursuant to a stipulation between all of the parties, without notice or hearing, extend the period; or 3) Upon motion after the expiration of the specified period, permit the act to be done where the failure to act is clearly shown to be the result of excusable neglect; but may not extend the time for taking any action on jurisdictional matters. (b) Extensions of time to file any pleading or other document required by a decision and order of the commission must be requested more than fourteen days prior to the next scheduled hearing date on the matter. 29 This section shall not apply to extensions of time affecting jurisdictional matters [Eff IOL.ÿ70/_86; am and comp 8/16/97; comp 5/8/00; am and compIÿUV {ÿ ÿ2{]Iÿ ] (Auth: HRS ÿ§205-i, 205-7) (Imp: HRS ÿ91- 2, 205-4) 15-15-43 Amended pleadings. All pleadings may be amended at any time until forty-five days prior to the hearing date set pursuant to section 15-15-51. Amendments offered prior to the hearing date shall be served on al! parties and filed with the commission. All parties shall have the opportunity to provide any further response to address the amended pleading up to thirty days prior to the hearing date set pursuant to section 15-15-51. No amended pleadings shall be filed after forty-five days prior to the date of the hearing and no responses shall be filed after thirty days prior to the hearing date, unless a stipulation is reached by all parties, or good cause is shown and approval of the chairperson, presiding officer, or the chairperson's designee is obtained. [Eff 10/27/86; am and comp 8/16/97; am and comp 5/8/00; and comp NOV 0 22013 ] (Auth: HRS ÿ§205-i, 205-7, SLH 1995, Act 235, §2) (Imp: HRS ÿ§91-2, 205-1, 205-7)