NAC703.695. Order of proceedings; questions to clarify testimony and cross-examination of witnesses.

     1. Applicants, petitioners or complainants may present their evidence first at a hearing. Then any parties of record opposing the application, petition or complaint may present their evidence. The presiding officer may designate the order in which each intervener or member of the Commission’s staff may be heard. Evidence must be received in the following order unless the presiding officer determines that a special circumstance requires a different order:

     (a) Upon an application or petition:

          (1) Applicant or petitioner;

          (2) Interveners;

          (3) Consumer’s Advocate;

          (4) Commission’s staff; and

          (5) Rebuttal by the applicant or petitioner.

     (b) Upon a complaint:

          (1) Complainant;

          (2) Respondent;

          (3) Interveners;

          (4) Consumer’s Advocate;

          (5) Commission’s staff; and

          (6) Rebuttal by complainant.

     (c) Upon a complaint by the Commission or an order to show cause:

          (1) Commission’s staff;

          (2) Respondent;

          (3) Interveners;

          (4) Consumer’s Advocate; and

          (5) Rebuttal by Commission’s staff.

     2. Questions to clarify testimony provided by witnesses may be asked of witnesses at any time by the presiding officer, any Commissioner, or any administrative attorney, policy adviser or legal counsel for the Commission.

     3. If there is more than one applicant, petitioner or complainant, the witnesses of all applicants, petitioners or complainants may present direct testimony on an issue before any of these witnesses may be cross-examined on that issue, unless otherwise ordered by the presiding officer.

     4. If two or more matters are set for hearing at the same time and place, the matter having the lowest docket number will be heard first, unless the presiding officer directs a different order for the convenience of the parties.

     [Pub. Service Comm’n, Gen. Order 3 § 11.060, eff. 1-1-79]—(NAC A 1-6-84; A by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R047-02, 10-24-2002; R010-05, 9-7-2005; R131-07, 6-17-2008)