NAC706.3987. Hearings: Order of proceeding.

     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 shall designate the stage of the proceeding at which each intervener, protestant or member of the staff of the Authority 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) Staff of the Authority; and

          (4) Rebuttal by the applicant or petitioner.

     (b) Upon a complaint:

          (1) Complainant;

          (2) Respondent;

          (3) Interveners;

          (4) Staff of the Authority; and

          (5) Rebuttal by complainant.

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

          (1) Staff of the Authority;

          (2) Respondent;

          (3) Interveners; and

          (4) Rebuttal by staff of the Authority.

     2. A witness may be cross-examined on issues testified to by that witness by:

     (a) Opposing parties who have been granted leave to intervene pursuant to NAC 706.3968;

     (b) The Authority;

     (c) The Attorney General; and

     (d) The staff of the Authority.

     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.

     (Added to NAC by Transportation Serv. Auth. by R071-98, eff. 10-28-98; A by Nev. Transportation Auth. by R113-10, 12-16-2010)