a) Upon written request served on the opposing party, a party shall be entitled to:
- 1) The name and address of any witness who may be reasonably expected to testify on behalf of the opposing party, together with a brief summary of the subject matter of each witness' anticipated testimony; and
- 2) All documents or other materials in the possession or control of the opposing party that the opposing party reasonably expects to introduce into evidence in either its case-in-chief or in rebuttal. Rebuttal documents, to the extent that they are not immediately identifiable, shall be tendered to the opposing party forthwith upon identification.
- b) A party may obtain discovery only by making a written request to produce witness lists, documents, and other materials, as provided in subsection (a) of this Section.
- c) Witnesses, documents, and other materials that were not properly disclosed in response to a request for production may be barred or excluded from the hearing, and the Board may impose additional sanctions or penalties against the offending party.
- d) Discovery requests under this Section shall not be cause for postponement or delay of hearings or of the Board's disposition of the proceedings.
(Source: Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 10806, effective July 1, 2002)