All petitions for contested case hearings to be heard shall be upon notice and the procedure shall be as follows:

1. (1) Presentation by petitioners;
2. (2) Cross-examination of petitioners, proponents, witnesses or staff by adverse party or parties;
3. (3) Presentation by party or parties adverse to the issue;
4. (4) Cross-examination of adverse witnesses or staff by party or parties advocating the issue;
5. (5) Summary by advocating party; and

6. (6) Summary by adverse party.

   The commission or hearing officer may, if practicable, recess the hearing to a subsequent date and may require the opponents and proponents to file briefs to aid in determination of the case.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from § 2:01:04:06, 2 SDR 37, effective November 20, 1975.

General Authority: SDCL 23-3-35(1).

Law Implemented: SDCL 23-3-35(1) , 23-3-35(11).