Rule 12-5.03 Authority
Court Operating Rule 12: Rules of Practice and Procedures Before the Missouri Judicial Finance Commission
COR 12-5: Presiding Officer
Rule Text
The presiding officer shall control the course of hearings, administer oaths, order subpoenas issued, receive evidence, hold appropriate conferences before or during hearings, rule on all objections or motions that do not involve final determination of proceedings, receive offers of proof, hear argument, and fix the time for filing of briefs. The presiding officer may take such other action as may be necessary and appropriate to the discharge of his or her duties, consistent with the statutory or other authorities under which the commission functions and with the commission's rules and policies.
Amendment history: (Adopted April 21, 1983, effective April 25, 1983. Approved for publication August 21, 1995. Amended February 22, 2000, effective February 22, 2000; amended April 21, 2004, effective July 1, 2004; amended November 19, 2024, effective January 1, 2025.)