(a) If a party fails to attend or participate in a prehearing conference, hearing or other stage of a contested case, the administrative hearing officer may hold the party in default and either adjourn the proceedings or conduct them without the participation of that party, having due regard for the interest of justice and the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceedings.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 6-54-1010

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Officer: means the mayor, aldermen, city attorney and city judge. See Tennessee Code 6-1-101
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) If the proceedings are conducted without the participation of the party in default, the administrative hearing officer shall include in the final order a written notice of default and a written statement of the grounds for the default.
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