1. (1)(a) The commissioner may sanction a party, a party's representative, a witness, or a witness's representative for:

   1. (i) contemptuous conduct;

      1. (ii) disobedient conduct; or
      2. (iii) failure to comply with this rule or a lawful order.

   2. (b) A sanction may include:

      1. (i) excluding evidence;
      2. (ii) dismissing one or more claims;
      3. (iii) striking a pleading or a portion of a pleading;
      4. (iv) entering a default judgment; or
      5. (v) ordering payment of costs, expenses, reasonable attorney fees, and other fees.
2. (2) The commissioner may take reasonable steps to control the conduct of an adjudicative proceeding.

KEY: insurance

Date of Last Change: October 11, 2022

Notice of Continuation: September 15, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 31A-2-201; 63G-4-102; 63G-4-203