1. (1) All petitions for leave to intervene in a pending contested case shall be filed in accordance with T.C.A. §4-5-310, with a legal memorandum attached that states any and all facts and legal theories under which the petitioner asserts to be qualified as an intervenor.

2. (2) In deciding whether to grant a petition to intervene, the following factors shall be considered:

   1. (a) Whether the petitioner asserts an interest relating to the case and whether the petitioner is so situated that the disposition of the case may as a practical matter impair or impede petitioner’s ability to protect that interest;
   2. (b) Whether the petitioner’s assertion of interest and the main case have a question of law or fact in common;
   3. (c) Whether petitioner’s interests are adequately represented;
   4. (d) Whether admittance of a new party will render the hearing unmanageable or interfere with the interests of justice and the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceedings.
3. (3) In deciding a petition to intervene, the administrative judge may impose conditions upon the intervenor’s participation in the proceedings as set forth at T.C.A. §4-5-310(c).
4. (4) As prohibited by Rule 1340-02-02-.07(4), the provisions of this rule do not permit the inclusion of an additional claimant or additional seized property to pending contested cases.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-2009, 4-5-219, 4-5-301(b), 4-5-310, 4-5-312, 40-33-201, et seq., as amended, and 53-11-201, et seq. Administrative History: Original rule filed December 5, 1994; effective February 18, 1995. Amendment filed December 10, 2014; effective March 10, 2015.