HAR §16-201-29. Disclosure

(a) Any party, by timely written demand filed with the authority or hearings officer, and served upon any other party, may request of any other party to the proceeding, the full disclosure of: (1) The identity of all witnesses to be called by the party, including their addresses and phone numbers, if known; (2) The identity of all persons, including their addresses and phone numbers, known by the party to have material knowledge relevant to the proceeding; and (3) All exhibits, including, but not limited to documents, photographs, and other tangible evidence to be introduced at the hearing. The requesting party shall have the right to examine the exhibits and make copies thereof. (b) A copy of the investigation report, in order to be admitted at hearing, shall be provided to all parties not later than seven days before the hearing. If a copy of the investigation report is not provided to all parties, the report shall not be permitted to be introduced at the hearing. (c) All demands for disclosure shall continue in effect for the duration of the proceeding and the party to whom the demand is directed shall be under a duty to disclose the information requested as and when it becomes available. (d) The information requested shall be disclosed to the requesting party at the prehearing conference or at least fourteen days before the hearing whichever occurs first. The failure to comply with disclosure requirements may result in the evidence subject to the disclosure request not being permitted to be introduced at the hearing. [Eff 7/11/81; am and comp 1/25/85; am and comp 7/6/90] (Auth: HRS §§91-2, 26-9) (Imp: HRS §§91-2, 26-9)