Rule 52.14 - Allowable motions - prehearing conference(1) The following prehearing motions may be filed:a. A judicial officer or employee may request that the hearing be held at a place other than the county where the judicial officer or employee resides. Such motion shall be contained in the answer or filed with the commission in the time for filing an answer. The chairperson or a member of the commission designated by the chairperson shall have authority to rule on this motion. A hearing need not be held prior to entering a ruling. Any hearing may be held telephonically and without a record being made of the hearing.b. Either party may file a motion regarding discovery disputes which shall be governed by rule 52.15.c. Either party may request a prehearing conference. The chairperson or a member of the commission designated by the chairperson may conduct the prehearing conference. The prehearing conference may be held telephonically and without a record being made of the hearing. The commission on its own motion may require a prehearing conference.d. Either party may file a motion for a continuance which may be granted pursuant to rule 52.16.(2) The commission will not consider any other prehearing motions or applications.(3) The commission will not consider any dispositive motions prior to the close of all the evidence of a hearing.(4) The action of the chairperson or a single member of the commission designated by the chairperson under rule 52.14, 52.15 or 52.16 may be reviewed by the commission on its own motion or a motion of a party. A motion by a party for review of an action of the chairperson or a single member of the commission designated by the chairperson shall be served and filed within ten days after the filing of the challenged order.R. P. St. Iowa. Comm. Jud. Quali. 52.14
Court Order November 9, 2001, effective 2/15/2002.