Interlocutory Orders

Interlocutory orders or intermediate orders are orders that do not decide all previously undecided issues presented in a proceeding, except the presiding officer may by order decide some of the issues presented in a proceeding and provide that the decision on those issues is final and subject to review by reconsideration or exceptions filed with the agency head, or judicial review in district court, but is not final on other issues. Unless an order contains or is accompanied by a document containing one (1) of the paragraphs set forth in Rules 720, 730 or 740 or a paragraph IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 37.01.01 Department of Water Resources Procedure Rules of IDWR & Water Resource Board Section 711 Page 19 substantially similar, the order is interlocutory. The following orders are always interlocutory: orders joining, consolidating or separating issues, proceedings or parties; orders granting or denying intervention; orders scheduling prehearing conferences, discovery, hearing, oral arguments or deadlines for written submissions; and orders authorizing, compelling or refusing to compel discovery. Interlocutory orders may be reviewed by the presiding officer issuing the order pursuant to Rules 711, 760, and 770. (3-18-22)