Sanctions

Sanctions. If any party or his attorney fails reasonably to comply with any provision of this regulation, the Gaming Control Act, or any order entered, regarding any matter, including discovery, the hearing examiner upon motion or upon its own initiative, may impose upon such party or attorney, or both, appropriate sanctions in regard to the failure(s) as are just, including the following: (a) An order prohibiting the use of any witness, document or tangible thing which should have been disclosed, produced, exhibited or exchanged pursuant to this regulation or order of the hearing examiner; (b) An order that designated facts shall be taken to be established; (c) An order that the disobedient party may not support or oppose designated claims or defenses; (d) An order striking out pleadings or parts thereof, or staying further proceedings or dismissing the proceeding or any part thereof, or entering a judgment by default against the disobedient party; (e) The initiation of contempt proceedings as provided by Miss. Code Ann. §75-76-117. (Adopted: 09/25/1991.)