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Ohio Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2021) |
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4906 Power Siting Board |
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Chapter4906-2. Procedure in Cases before the Board |
4906-2-24. Stipulations
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(A) Any two or more parties may enter into a written or oral stipulation concerning issues of fact or the authenticity of documents, or the proposed resolution of some or all of the issues in a proceeding.
(B) A written stipulation must be signed by all of the parties joining therein, and must be filed with the board and served upon all parties to the proceeding twenty-four hours before the commencement of the hearing in a proceeding.
(C) An oral stipulation may be made only during a public hearing or recorded at a prehearing conference, and all parties joining in such a stipulation must acknowledge their agreement thereto on the record. The board or the administrative law judge may require that an oral stipulation be reduced to writing and filed and served in accordance with paragraph (B) of this rule.
(D) Unless otherwise ordered, parties who file a full or partial written stipulation or make an oral stipulation must file or provide testimony that supports the stipulation. Parties that do not join the stipulation may offer evidence and/or argument in opposition. No stipulation shall be considered binding upon the board.