Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 04 - Attorney General, Office of the › Rule 04.11.01 - IDAHO RULES OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Subchapter B - CONTESTED CASES › Interlocutory, Recommended, Preliminary and Final Orders - Review or Stay of Orders › Section 04.11.01.730 - PRELIMINARY ORDERS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Definition
. Preliminary orders are orders issued by a person other than the agency head that will become a final order of the agency unless reviewed by the agency head (or the agency head's designee) pursuant to Section  67-5245, Idaho Code. (3-31-22)
02.
Content
. Every preliminary order must contain or be accompanied by a document containing the following paragraphs or substantially similar paragraphs: (3-31-22)
a. This is a preliminary order of the hearing officer. It can and will become final without further action of the agency unless any party petitions for reconsideration before the hearing officer issuing it or appeals to the hearing officer's superiors in the agency. Any party may file a motion for reconsideration of this preliminary order with the hearing officer issuing the order within fourteen (14) days of the service date of this order. The hearing officer issuing this order will dispose of the petition for reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of its receipt, or the petition will be considered denied by operation of law. See Section  67-5243(3), Idaho Code. (3-31-22)
b. Within fourteen (14) days after (a) the service date of this preliminary order, (b) the service date of the denial of a petition for reconsideration from this preliminary order, or (c) the failure within twenty-one (21) days to grant or deny a petition for reconsideration from this preliminary order, any party may in writing appeal or take exceptions to any part of the preliminary order and file briefs in support of the party's position on any issue in the proceeding to the agency head (or designee of the agency head). Otherwise, this preliminary order will become a final order of the agency. (3-31-22)
c. If any party appeals or takes exceptions to this preliminary order, opposing parties shall have twenty-one (21) days to respond to any party's appeal within the agency. Written briefs in support of or taking exceptions to the preliminary order shall be filed with the agency head (or designee). The agency head (or designee) may review the preliminary order on its own motion. (3-31-22)
d. If the agency head (or designee) grants a petition to review the preliminary order, the agency head (or designee) shall allow all parties an opportunity to file briefs in support of or taking exceptions to the preliminary order and may schedule oral argument in the matter before issuing a final order. The agency head (or designee) will issue a final order within fifty-six (56) days of receipt of the written briefs or oral argument, whichever is later, unless waived by the parties or for good cause shown. The agency head (or designee) may remand the matter for further evidentiary hearings if further factual development of the record is necessary before issuing a final order. (3-31-22)
e. Pursuant to Sections  67-5270  and  67-5272, Idaho Code, if this preliminary order becomes final, any party aggrieved by the final order or orders previously issued in this case may appeal the final order and all previously issued orders in this case to district court by filing a petition in the district court of the county in which: (3-31-22)
i. A hearing was held, (3-31-22)
ii. The final agency action was taken, (3-31-22)
iii. The party seeking review of the order resides, or operates its principal place of business in Idaho, or (3-31-22)
iv. The real property or personal property that was the subject of the agency action is located. (3-31-22)
f. This appeal must be filed within twenty-eight (28) days of this preliminary order becoming final. See Section  67-5273, Idaho Code. The filing of an appeal to district court does not itself stay the effectiveness or enforcement of the order under appeal. (3-31-22)