Neb. Admin. Code § 316-33-010 — Intervention in a Contested Case

010.01 Intervention in a contested case shall be allowed when the following requirements are met. 010.01A A petition for intervention must be submitted in writing to the Hearing Officer at least five days before the hearing. Copies must be mailed by the petitioner for intervention to all parties named in the Hearing Officer’s Notice of Hearing; 010.01B A petition must state facts demonstrating that the petitioner’s legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests may be substantially affected by the proceeding or that the petitioner qualifies as an intervenor under any provision of law; and 010.01C The Hearing Officer must determine that the interests of justice and the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceedings will not be impaired by allowing the intervention and that the intervention will not violate the rules of confidentiality governing the Department unless waived by the person protected by the rules. 010.02 The Hearing Officer may grant a petition for intervention at any time upon determining that the intervention sought is in the interests of justice and will not impair the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceedings. 010.03 If a petitioner qualifies for intervention, the Hearing Officer may impose conditions upon the intervenor’s participation in the proceedings, either at the time that intervention is granted or at any subsequent time. Those conditions may include: 010.03A Limiting the intervenor’s participation to designated issues in which the intervenor has a particular interest demonstrated by the petition; 010.03B Limiting the intervenor’s use of discovery, cross-examination, and other procedures to continue to promote the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceedings; and 010.03C Requiring two or more intervenors to combine their presentation of evidence and argument, cross-examination, discovery, and other participation in the proceedings. 010.04 The Hearing Officer, at least 24 hours before the hearing, shall issue an order granting or denying each pending petition for intervention, specifying any conditions and briefly stating the reasons for the order. 010.04A The Hearing Officer may modify the order at any time, stating the reasons for the modification. 010.04B The Hearing Officer shall promptly give notice of an order granting, denying, or modifying intervention to the petitioner for intervention and to all parties. (Section 84-912.02, R.R.S. 2008. January 30, 2010)