1. (a) The presiding officer shall grant up to a 30-day extension of time to schedule a hearing pursuant to RSA 21-P:27 if a party:

   1. (1) Is absent from the jurisdiction;
   2. (2) Has a serious illness;
   3. (3) Is incarcerated;
   4. (4) Has had a death in his or her family; or
   5. (5) Other good cause shown.

2. (b) All requests for continuances shall:

   1. (1) Be in writing;
   2. (2) Be submitted to the presiding officer at least 5 working days before the scheduled hearing; and

   3. (3) Include:

      1. a. The reason for the request; and

      2. b. Optional dates when the party shall be available.

         Source #2013, eff 5-5-82, EXPIRED: 5-5-88

Source. New. #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7145, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99, EXPIRED: 3-31-00 New. #7332, eff 8-1-00; ss by #9218, INTERIM, eff 8-1-08; ss by #9319-A, eff 11-12-08; ss by #12225-A, eff 6-28-17 (formerly Fire 201.09) (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Fire 200)