ARSD 74:50:02:10. Prehearing conference

The chair of the hearing or the secretary shall hold a prehearing conference within 20 days after the filing of a petition for a contested case. The chair of the hearing or the secretary shall decide all prehearing motions at this conference and shall establish a reasonable discovery schedule. The chair of the hearing or the secretary shall also set the time and place of the hearing. Any other issue properly discussed at a pretrial conference under the rules of civil procedure may be heard at the prehearing conference.