02:01:04:17Hearing procedure.

All petitions for contested case hearings to be heard shall be upon notice and the procedure shall be as follows: (1) Presentation by petitioners; (2) Cross-examination of petitioners, proponents, witnesses or staff by adverse party or parties; (3) Presentation by party or parties adverse to the issue; (4) Cross-examination of adverse witnesses or staff by party or parties advocating the issue; (5) Summary by advocating party; and (6) Summary by adverse party. The commission or hearing officer may, if practicable, recess the hearing to a subsequent date and may require the opponents and proponents to file briefs to aid in determination of the case.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from § 2:01:04:06, 2 SDR 37, effective November 20, 1975.