22.11.030 Ancillary Matters

(a) A person compelled to appear in person before a Hearing Officer may be accompanied, represented and advised by, legal counsel or other authorized representative, provided that such counsel, or representative is employed by said person at his or her own costs. A party is entitled to appear in person or by or with counsel or other authorized representative in a proceeding before a Hearing Officer.

(b) Subpoenas shall be issued by a Hearing Officer to a party on request or when required by a Hearing Officer on a showing of general relevance and reasonable scope of the evidence sought. The Tribal Court shall sustain a Hearing Officer's subpoena or similar process or demand to the extent that it is found to be in accordance with law.

(c) When private persons are the moving parties, other parties to the proceeding shall give prompt notice of issues that are controversial in fact or law; and in other instances the Hearing Officer may require a responsive pleading. In fixing the time and place for Hearing, due regard shall be had for the convenience and necessity of the parties or their representatives.

(d) A Hearing Officer may, in the Hearing Officer's sound discretion, issue a declaratory order to terminate a, controversy or remove uncertainty, with like effect as in the case of other final orders.

(e) Disposition may be made of any contested case by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order, or default.