33-1-704. Hearing procedure. (1) All hearings shall be open to the public unless closed pursuant to the provisions of 2-3-203.
     (2) The commissioner shall allow any party to the hearing to appear in person and by counsel, to be present during the giving of all evidence, to have a reasonable opportunity to inspect all documentary evidence and to examine witnesses, to present evidence in support of his interest, and to have subpoenas issued by the commissioner to compel attendance of witnesses and production of evidence in his behalf.
     (3) The commissioner shall permit to become a party to the hearing by intervention, if timely, any person who was not an original party thereto and whose pecuniary interests will be directly and immediately affected by the commissioner's order made upon the hearing.
     (4) Except as provided in 33-31-404, rules of pleading need not be observed at any hearing, but the rules of evidence must be observed.
     (5) Upon written request seasonably made by a party to the hearing and at that person's expense, the commissioner shall cause a full stenographic record of the proceedings to be made by a competent reporter. If transcribed, a copy of such stenographic record shall be furnished to the commissioner without cost to the commissioner or the state and shall be a part of the commissioner's record of the hearing. If so transcribed, a copy of such stenographic record shall be furnished to any other party to such hearing at the request and expense of such other party. If no stenographic record is made or transcribed, the commissioner shall prepare an adequate record of the evidence and of the proceedings.

     History: En. Sec. 42, Ch. 286, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 40-2723(1) thru (5); amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 457, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 798, L. 1991.