Consolidation: Continuances: Satisfaction of Complaint
Effective Jan 26, 2011MGL c. 3, § 45Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
- (1) Consolidation. The agency upon its own motion, or upon motion by a party or other person joined in the proceeding, may order proceedings involving a common question of law or fact to be consolidated for hearing on any or all of the matters in issue in such proceedings.
- (2) Continuances. An agency may, for good cause shown, grant a postponement or a continuance of proceedings.
- (3) Satisfaction of Complaint. In any proceeding in which a party is charged with the commission of an act contrary to law, the proceeding shall not be discontinued except with the consent of the party charged.