NAC538.250. Hearings: Presentation of evidence.

     1. The Commission or presiding officer will call the proceeding to order, take appearances and act upon any pending motions or petitions. The parties may then make opening statements.

     2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the applicant, petitioner or complainant shall present his evidence first and then such parties as may be opposing the application, petition or complaint may present their evidence. The Commission or presiding officer will determine the order in which any intervener may present his evidence.

     3. Evidence will ordinarily be received from the parties in the following order:

     (a) Upon applications and petitions:

          (1) Applicant or petitioner.

          (2) Commission’s staff.

          (3) Intervener.

          (4) Applicant or petitioner in rebuttal.

     (b) Upon complaints:

          (1) Complainant.

          (2) Respondent.

          (3) Commission’s staff.

          (4) Complainant in rebuttal.

     (c) Upon complaints by Commission:

          (1) Commission’s staff.

          (2) Respondent.

          (3) Commission’s staff in rebuttal.

Ê The listed order may be modified by the Commission or presiding officer.

     4. The Commission or presiding officer may allow closing statements to be made by the parties.

     [Colorado River Comm’n, Practice Rule 7 §§ 7.6 & 7.7, eff. 1-14-82]