SECTION .0700 ‑ ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS: DECISIONS: RELATED RIGHTS

21 NCAC 02 .0701             CONTINUANCES FAILURE TO APPEAR

Motions for a continuance of a hearing shall be reviewed in accordance with the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure as set forth in G.S. 1A-1, Rule 40(b). The Board is not required to grant a motion to continue. All motions for continuance shall be addressed to the presiding officer. In determining whether good cause exists as set forth in G.S. 1A-1, Rule 40, the presiding officer shall consider the ability of the party requesting a continuance to proceed without a continuance. Motions for a continuance shall be in writing and shall be received in the office of the Board no less than seven calendar days before the hearing date. A motion for a continuance shall be denied if a continuance has been previously granted unless the reason for the motion could not have been ascertained earlier.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 83A-6; G.S. 1A-1, Rule 40(b); 150B-38; 150B-40;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2010; May 1, 1989;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;

Readopted Eff. June 1, 2026.