- (a) Upon their own initiative or upon the motion of any party, a panel member shall withdraw from any adjudicative proceedings for good cause.
(b) Good cause shall exist if the panel member:
- (1) Has a direct interest in the outcome of the matter, including but not limited to, a financial or family relationship with any party;
- (2) Has made statements or engaged in behavior which objectively demonstrates that they have prejudged the facts of the case; or
- (3) Personally believes that they cannot fairly judge the facts of the case.
- (c) Mere knowledge of the issues or acquaintances with any party or witness shall not constitute good cause for withdrawal.
Source. #8922-A, eff 7-1-07; ss by #14534, eff 3-12-26