§ 766.12. Prehearing conference.
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(a)The administrative law judge, on the judge's own motion or on request of a party, may direct the parties to participate in a prehearing conference, either in person or by telephone, to consider:
(1)Simplification of issues;
(2)The necessity or desirability of amendments to pleadings;
(3)Obtaining stipulations of fact and of documents to avoid unnecessary proof; or
(4)Such other matters as may expedite the disposition of the proceedings.
(b)The administrative law judge may order the conference proceedings to be recorded electronically or taken by a reporter, transcribed and filed with the judge.
(c)If a prehearing conference is impracticable, the administrative law judge may direct the parties to correspond with the judge to achieve the purposes of such a conference.
(d)The administrative law judge will prepare a summary of any actions agreed on or taken pursuant to this section. The summary will include any written stipulations or agreements made by the parties.