TITLE 62: MINING
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 1848 GENERAL RULES RELATING TO PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE
SECTION 1848.7 PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES


 

Section 1848.7  Pre-Hearing Conferences

 

At the request of any party to a hearing, a pre-hearing conference shall be scheduled by the hearing officer:

 

a)         To define the factual and legal issues to be litigated at the hearing;

 

b)         To set a discovery schedule for the hearing, in accordance with 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1848.9;

 

c)         To schedule a date for the hearing; and

 

d)         To arrive at an equitable settlement of the hearing request, if possible.