[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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[CITE: 34CFR33.19]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

PART 33_PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  33.19  Prehearing conferences.



    (a) The ALJ may schedule perhearing conferences as appropriate.

    (b) Upon the motion of any party, the ALJ shall schedule at least 

one perhearing conference at a reasonable time in advance of the 

hearing.

    (c) The ALJ may use prehearing conferences to discuss the following:

    (1) Simplification of the issues.

    (2) The necessity or desirability of amendments to the pleadings, 

including the need for a more definite statement.

    (3) Stipulations, admissions of fact or as to the contents and 

authenticity of documents.

    (4) Whether the parties can agree to submission of the case on a 

stipulated record.

    (5) Whether a party chooses to waive appearance at an oral hearing 

and to submit only documentary evidence (subject to the objection of 

other parties) and written argument.

    (6) Limitation of the number of witnesses.

    (7) Scheduling dates for the exchange of witness lists and of 

proposed exhibits.

    (8) Discovery.

    (9) The time and place for the hearing.

    (10) Such other matters as may tend to expedite the fair and just 

disposition of the proceedings.

    (d) The ALJ may issue an order containing all matters agreed upon by 

the parties or ordered by the ALJ at a prehearing conference.



(Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3803(g))