1. (a) Upon their own initiative or upon the motion of any party, or participant, a presiding officer or commissioner shall, for good cause, withdraw from any proceeding or other matter.

2. (b) Good cause shall exist if a presiding officer or commissioner:

   1. (1) Has a direct interest in the outcome of a proceeding, including, but not limited to, a financial or family relationship, within the third degree of relationship, with any party or participant;
   2. (2) Has made statements or engaged in behavior which objectively demonstrates that they have prejudged the facts of a proceeding;
   3. (3) Personally believes that they cannot fairly judge the facts of a proceeding;
   4. (4) Is obligated to withdraw because their impartiality might reasonably be questioned; or
   5. (5) Is otherwise required to withdraw pursuant to applicable law.
3. (c) Mere knowledge of the issues, the parties, the participants, or any witness shall not constitute good cause for withdrawal, nor shall the fact that the presiding officer or commissioner is a customer of a utility that is a party to the proceeding.

Source. #8657-A, eff 6-10-06; ss by #10101, eff 3-24-12 New. #14184, eff 1-24-25 (formerly Puc 202.09)