11—7.16(8A,17A) Prehearing conference.

1. 7.16(1)  Any party may request a prehearing conference. A request for prehearing conference or an order for prehearing conference on the presiding officer’s own motion shall be filed in writing and served on all parties of record not less than ten days prior to the hearing date. A prehearing conference shall be scheduled not less than three business days prior to the hearing date.

   The presiding officer shall give notice of the prehearing conference to all parties. For good cause, the presiding officer may permit variances from this rule.

2. 7.16(2)  Each party shall bring to the prehearing conference:

   1. a. A final list of witnesses who the party reasonably anticipates will testify at the hearing. Witnesses not listed may be excluded from testifying.
   2. b. A final list of exhibits that the party reasonably anticipates will be introduced at the hearing. Exhibits not listed, except rebuttal exhibits, may be excluded from admission into evidence.

3. 7.16(3)  In addition to the requirements of subrule 7.16(2), the parties at a prehearing conference may:

   1. a. Enter into stipulations of law;
   2. b. Enter into stipulations of fact;
   3. c. Enter into stipulations on the admissibility of exhibits;
   4. d. Identify matters that the parties intend to request be officially noticed;
   5. e. Unless precluded by statute, enter into stipulations for waiver of the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 17A allowed by Iowa Code section 17A.10(2) or waiver of department rules; and
   6. f. Consider any additional matters that will expedite the hearing.
4. 7.16(4)  A prehearing conference shall be conducted by telephone or video conference call unless otherwise ordered. Parties shall exchange and receive witness and exhibit lists prior to a telephone or video prehearing conference call.