TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CHAPTER Hum 100  ORGANIZATION

          PART Hum 101  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Hum 101.01  Chair

                  Section Hum 101.02  Commission

                  Section Hum 101.03  Commissioner

 

          PART Hum 102  DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMISSION

                  Section Hum 102.01  Description and Jurisdiction

                  Section Hum 102.02  Organization of the Commission

 

          PART Hum 103  SUBMISSIONS TO THE COMMISSION; REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FROM THE COMMISSION

                  Section Hum 103.01  How to Reach the Commission

                  Section Hum 103.02  Access to Commission Records

 

CHAPTER Hum 200  PROCEEDINGS PRIOR TO PUBLIC ADJUDICATIVE HEARING - EXPIRED

          PART Hum 201  DEFINITIONS

 

          PART Hum 202  COMPLAINTS

                  Section Hum 202.01  Filing a Complaint

                  Section Hum 202.02  Employment Discrimination Complaints

                  Section Hum 202.03  Complaints of Discrimination Other than Employment Discrimination

                  Section Hum 202.04  Method and Time of Filing a Complaint

                  Section Hum 202.05  Amendment of Complaints and Responses

 

          PART Hum 203  CHOICE OF SUPERIOR COURT AS FORUM

                  Section Hum 203.01  Removal of Case to Superior Court by the Complainant

                  Section Hum 203.02  Removal of Case to Superior Court by the Respondent after Determination of Probable Cause

                  Section Hum 203.03  Limitation on Removal of Cases

 

          PART Hum 204  REPRESENTATION BY ATTORNEY

                  Section Hum 204.01  Representing Clients in Proceedings Pursuant to Hum 200

                  Section Hum 204.02  Eligibility to Provide Pro Hac Vice Representation

                  Section Hum 204.03  Application to Provide Pro Hac Vice Representation

                  Section Hum 204.04  Approval of Pro Hac Vice Representation

 

          PART Hum 205  APPEARANCES

                  Section Hum 205.01  Notice of Appearance

                  Section Hum 205.02  Withdrawal of Appearance

                  Section Hum 205.03  Service Upon Attorney

 

          PART Hum 206  INVESTIGATORS

                  Section Hum 206.01  Investigating Commissioner

                  Section Hum 206.02  Assignment of Investigator

                  Section Hum 206.03  Role of the Investigator

 

          PART Hum 207  INVESTIGATIONS

                  Section Hum 207.01  Additional Information from the Complainant

                  Section Hum 207.02  Additional Information from the Respondent

                  Section Hum 207.03  Obligation to Provide Copies to Parties

 

          PART Hum 208  PRE-DETERMINATION CONFERENCES

                  Section Hum 208.01  Scheduling a Pre-Determination Conference

                  Section Hum 208.02  Attendance at the Pre-Determination Conferences

                  Section Hum 208.03  Procedures for the Investigation Portion of the Pre-Determination Conference

                  Section Hum 208.04  Pre-Determination Settlement Procedures

                  Section Hum 208.05  Pre-Determination Agreements

 

          PART Hum 209  INVESTIGATION WHEN NO PRE-DETERMINATION AGREEMENT WAS SOUGHT OR REACHED

                  Section Hum 209.01  Further Investigation

                  Section Hum 209.02  Investigation Summation Letter

                  Section Hum 209.03  Investigative Report and Recommendation

 

          PART Hum 210  PROBABLE CAUSE DETERMINATIONS BY INVESTIGATING COMMISSIONER; CONSEQUENCES OF DETERMINATIONS

                  Section Hum 210.01  Probable Cause Determinations

                  Section Hum 210.02  Temporary Injunctive Relief

                  Section Hum 210.03  Reconsideration of Determination of Probable Cause or of No Probable Cause

 

          PART Hum 211  CONCILIATION

                  Section Hum 211.01  Conduct of Conciliation Negotiation

                  Section Hum 211.02  Conciliation Agreement

                  Section Hum 211.03  Closing Case after Conciliation

 

          PART Hum 212  ADMINISTRATIVE CASE CLOSURES

                  Section Hum 212.01  Administrative Case Closure

                  Section Hum 212.02  Closure of Cases Filed in Federal or State Court; Commission’s Receipt of Notice of Complainant’s Request for Notice of Right to Sue

 

          PART Hum 213  REOPENING CASES ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED

                  Section Hum 213.01  Moving to Reopen

 

          PART Hum 214  WITHDRAWAL OF COMPLAINTS; REINSTITUTION OF WITHDRAWN COMPLAINTS

                  Section Hum 214.01  Withdrawal of Complaint

                  Section Hum 214.02  Reinstitution of Withdrawn Complaints

 

          PART Hum 215  COMPLAINT WITHDRAWAL FORMS

                  Section Hum 215.01  Withdrawal of Complaints Pursuant to RSA 354-A Only

                  Section Hum 215.02  Withdrawal of Employment Discrimination Complaints Dually Filed with the Commission and the EEOC

                  Section Hum 215.03  Withdrawal of Complaints of Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Age Dually Filed with the Commission and the EEOC

                  Section Hum 215.04  Withdrawal of Complaints of Discrimination on the Basis of Disability Dually Filed with the Commission and the EEOC

                  Section Hum 215.05  Withdrawal of Complaints Brought Pursuant to RSA 354-A, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Dually Filed with the Commission and the EEOC

 

          PART Hum 216  MOTIONS

                  Section Hum 216.01  Default Rule Governing Motions

                  Section Hum 216.02  Objection to Motions

                  Section Hum 216.03  Decisions on Motions

 

          PART Hum 217  DEPOSITIONS

                  Section Hum 217.01  Depositions by Agreement

                  Section Hum 217.02  Motions for Depositions

                  Section Hum 217.03  Payment of Cost of Depositions

 

          PART Hum 218  INTERROGATORIES

                  Section Hum 218.01  Interrogatories and Answers to Interrogatories

                  Section Hum 218.02  Objections to Interrogatories; Failure to Respond to Interrogatories

 

          PART Hum 219  ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIVE FILES PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING; CONFIDENTIALITY

                  Section Hum 219.01  Access to Investigative Files by Parties

                  Section Hum 219.02  Requests by Parties for Photocopies

                  Section Hum 219.03  Information Available to State and Federal Agencies

                  Section Hum 219.04  Information Disclosed to the Public

 

          PART Hum 220  SCHEDULING AND CONTINUANCES

                  Section Hum 220.01  Scheduling

                  Section Hum 220.02  Motions for Postponement and Rescheduling

                  Section Hum 220.03  Decisions on Motions for Postponements and Rescheduling

 

          PART Hum 221  WAIVER OF RULES

                  Section Hum 221.01  Motions for Waiver of Rules

                  Section Hum 221.02  Decisions on Motions for Waiver of Rules

 

CHAPTER Hum 300  PUPLIC ADJUDICATIVE HEARINGS AND OTHER PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES

          PART Hum 301  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Hum 301.01  Definitions

 

          PART Hum 302  SCOPE

                  Section Hum 302.01  Scope

 

          PART Hum 303  REPRESENTATION BY ATTORNEY; APPEARANCES

                  Section Hum 303.01  Attorney Representation of Clients in Public Adjudicative Hearings

                  Section Hum 303.02  Appearance Required; Service Upon Attorneys

                  Section Hum 303.03  Pro Hac Vice Representation

 

          PART Hum 304  ROLES OF THE COMMISSION CHAIR AND THE PRESIDING OFFICER; COMPUTATION OF TIME PERIODS; ACCESS TO THE COMMISSION’S FILE

                  Section Hum 304.01  Role of the Chair of the Commission

                  Section Hum 304.02  Roles of the Director and the Presiding Officer

                  Section Hum 304.03  Computation of Time Periods

                  Section Hum 304.04  Access to File After Issuance of Notice of Public Adjudicative Hearing

 

          PART Hum 305  CONTINUANCES

                  Section Hum 305.01  Motions for Continuance and Rescheduling of Deadline or Date

                  Section Hum 305.02  Objections to Motions for Continuances and Rescheduling

                  Section Hum 305.03  Decisions on Motions for Continuance and Rescheduling

 

          PART Hum 306  COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC ADJUDICATIVE HEARING, PREHEARING REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Hum 306.01  Commencement of the Proceedings by Notice of Public Adjudicative Hearing

                  Section Hum 306.02  Pre-Hearing Conference

                  Section Hum 306.03  Respondent’s Answer to the Complaint Required Before Hearing

                  Section Hum 306.04  Complainant’s Materials Required Before Hearing

                  Section Hum 306.05  Witness Lists, Lists of Exhibits and Exhibits

 

          PART Hum 307  SUBPOENAS

                  Section Hum 307.01  Subpoenas for Public Adjudicative Hearing

                  Section Hum 307.02  Payment of Fees Related to Subpoenas

                  Section Hum 307.03  Vacation or Modification of Subpoena

                  Section Hum 307.04  Failure to Comply

 

          PART Hum 308  DEPOSITIONS

                  Section Hum 308.01  Depositions by Agreement

                  Section Hum 308.02  Motions for Depositions

                  Section Hum 308.03  Payment of Cost of Depositions

 

          PART Hum 309  INTERROGATORIES

                  Section Hum 309.01  Interrogatories and Answers to Interrogatories

                  Section Hum 309.02  Objections to Interrogatories; Failure to Respond to Interrogatories

 

          PART Hum 310  MOTIONS

                  Section Hum 310.01  Default Rule Governing Motions

                  Section Hum 310.02  Objections to Motions

                  Section Hum 310.03  Decisions on Motions

 

          PART Hum 311  INTERVENTION

                  Section Hum 311.01  Motions for Intervention

                  Section Hum 311.02  Objections to Motions for Intervention

                  Section Hum 311.03  Decision on Motions for Intervention

 

          PART Hum 312  JOINDER AND SEVERANCE

                  Section Hum 312.01  Joinder

                  Section Hum 312.02  Severance

 

          PART Hum 313 WAIVER OF RULES

                  Section Hum 313.01  Motions for Waiver of Rules

                  Section Hum 313.02  Decisions on Motions for Waiver of Rules

 

          PART Hum 314  RECORDING; TRANSCRIPTS; PAYMENT FOR RECORD FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW

                  Section Hum 314.01  Recording

                  Section Hum 314.02  Transcripts

 

          PART Hum 315  CONDUCT OF PUBLIC ADJUDICATIVE HEARINGS

                  Section Hum 315.01  Rights of the Parties at Public Adjudicative Hearing

                  Section Hum 315.02  Default

                  Section Hum 315.03  Method of Presentation of the Case Supporting the Complaint

                  Section Hum 315.04  Order of Proof

                  Section Hum 315.05  Evidence

                  Section Hum 315.06  Official Notice of Facts

                  Section Hum 315.07  Burden and Standard of Proof

 

          PART Hum 316  FINDINGS OF FACT; COMMISSION DECISIONS AND ORDERS

                  Section Hum 316.01  Basis for Commission Decisions

                  Section Hum 316.02  Findings of Fact; Orders

                  Section Hum 316.03  Retention of Final Commission Decisions

 

          PART Hum 317  RECONSIDERATION AND REVIEW OF CASE DECISIONS

                  Section Hum 317.01  Initiation of Reconsideration of Case Decision by the Commission or On Motions of A Party

                  Section Hum 317.02  Objections to Motions for Reconsideration

                  Section Hum 317.03  Decision Maker Granting or Denying Reconsideration

                  Section Hum 317.04  Bases for Granting Reconsideration and Review of the Commission’s Case Decision

                  Section Hum 317.05  Procedural Effects of Reconsideration

                  Section Hum 317.06  Method of Review of Case Decision

 

          PART Hum 318  DECLARATORY RULINGS

                  Section Hum 318.01  Purpose of Declaratory Rulings

                  Section Hum 318.02  Petitions for Declaratory Rulings

                  Section Hum 318.03  Commission Responses to Petitions for Declaratory Rulings

                  Section Hum 318.04  Effect of Declaratory Rulings

 

          PART Hum 319  RULEMAKING

                  Section Hum 319.01  Rulemaking Notice

                  Section Hum 319.02  Petitions for Rulemaking

                  Section Hum 319.03  Disposition of Petitions for Rulemaking

 

          PART Hum 320  PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGS

                  Section Hum 320.01  Purpose

                  Section Hum 320.02  Public Access and Participation

                  Section Hum 320.03  Limitations on Public Participation

                  Section Hum 320.04  Media Access

                  Section Hum 320.05  Conduct of Public Comment Hearings

 

          PART Hum 321  EXPLANATION OF ADOPTED RULES

                  Section Hum 321.01  Requests for Explanation of Adopted Rules

                  Section Hum 321.02  Contents of Explanation