39 CFR 962.10
§ 962.10 (Rule 10) Prehearing conferences.
United States · 39 CFR — Postal Service · Status: effective
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- 39 CFR 962.10, § 962.10 (Rule 10) Prehearing conferences, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/167200
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(a) At a reasonable time before the hearing, and with adequate notice to all parties, the Presiding Officer may conduct one or more prehearing conferences to discuss the following:
(1) Simplifying the issues;
(2) As necessary or desirable, amending the pleadings, including the need for a more definite statement;
(3) Stipulating or admitting to facts or the contents and authenticity of documents;
(4) Limiting the number of witnesses;
(5) Exchanging witness lists, copies of prior witness statements, and copies of hearing exhibits;
(6) Scheduling dates for the exchange of witness lists and proposed exhibits;
(7) Conducting discovery;
(8) Changing the hearing schedule; and
(9) Any other matters related to the proceeding.
(b) Within a reasonable time after the prehearing conference, the Presiding Officer will issue an order detailing all matters agreed to by the parties, or ordered by the Presiding Officer, at such conference.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.