Authority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-2-47

Affected: IC 8-1-1-5; IC 8-1-1.1-5.1

Sec. 7. (a) An appearance shall be filed as a separate document.

(b) A person filing an appearance pro se to represent his or her own interest is required to:

1. (1) sign, or provide a signature equivalent in the electronic filing system, and verify pleadings and documents in accordance with section 8(d) of this rule; and
2. (2) comply with rules applicable to commission proceedings.

(c) The interest of another person or entity may only be represented by an attorney admitted to practice before the Indiana supreme court in good standing.

(d) An attorney that is not admitted to practice before the Indiana supreme court in good standing, but is a member of the bar of another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia must apply for and receive temporary admission through the Indiana Rules for Admission to the Bar and the Discipline of Attorneys Rule 3, Section 2 prior to practicing law before the commission. Upon being granted limited admission to practice before the commission, an attorney must do the following:

1. (1) File the following with the commission prior to appearing in a cause:

   1. (A) An appearance in the cause.
   2. (B) A copy of the notice of temporary admission filed with the clerk of the Indiana supreme court.

2. (2) Appear with co-counsel admitted to practice in Indiana at hearings, unless authorized by the presiding officers to appear at the hearing without the presence of co-counsel. Local counsel shall:

   1. (A) sign, or provide a signature equivalent in the electronic filing system, briefs, papers, and pleadings in the cause; and
   2. (B) be jointly responsible therefor.

(e) A withdrawal of appearance by an attorney on behalf of a party must:

1. (1) comply with the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct;
2. (2) be in writing; and
3. (3) be granted by leave of the presiding officer.

(f) Except for good cause shown, a request for withdrawal of appearance by an attorney must be filed with the commission at least ten (10) days prior to the next scheduled hearing date.

(Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; 170 IAC 1-1.1-7; filed Oct 30, 2000, 2:10 p.m.: 24 IR 656; readopted filed Apr 6, 2006, 11:00 a.m.: 29 IR 2670; filed May 21, 2008, 9:29 a.m.: 20080618-IR- 170070514FRA; readopted filed Jun 14, 2012, 3:04 p.m.: 20120711-IR-170120199RFA; filed Jul 9, 2012, 2:57 p.m.: 20120808-IR-170110590FRA; readopted filed Apr 12, 2018, 11:21 a.m.: 20180509-IR-170180113RFA; filed Jun 10, 2020, 7:38 a.m.: 20200708-IR-170190378FRA)