N.M. Code R. § 9.2.22.16 - PRE-HEARING DISCLOSURES AND DISCOVERY
A. Upon written request of any party, the
hearing officer may require parties to comply with reasonable discovery
requests. Oral and written depositions are prohibited except to preserve the
testimony of persons who are sick or elderly, or persons who will not be able
to attend the hearing.
B. At least
fifteen (15) calendar days before the hearing, each party shall file the
following information with the hearing officer and send copies to the other
parties:
(1) the name of each witness that
the party will or may call at the hearing;
(2) a summary of the anticipated direct
testimony of each witness and, if the testimony includes expert opinions, a
list of documents or other information that provides the bases for those
opinions;
(3) an estimate of the
length of time for the direct testimony of each witness; and
(4) a list of exhibits that will or may be
offered into evidence at the hearing. In addition, each party shall provide the
other parties, but not the hearing officer, with copies of all exhibits that
are identified on the exhibit list but have not been provided
previously.
C. Parties
are encouraged to enter into stipulations of fact to expedite the hearing
process. Any stipulations must be filed jointly with the hearing officer at
least ten (10) working days before the hearing.
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