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STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Private Detective and Protective Agent Services Board

 

In the Matter of the License Application of

Lawrence S. Plack

PREHEARING ORDER

            A prehearing conference was held on February 5, 2009, at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 600 North Robert Street, St. Paul, MN.  Joan M. Eichhorst, Assistant Attorney General, appeared on behalf of the Department of Safety, Private Detective and Protective Agent Services Board (Board).  Lawrence S. Plack (Respondent) appeared on his own behalf.

            The Respondent has served discovery on the Board.  The Board has replied in part and plans to provide the balance of its response by February 10, 2009.  At the prehearing, the Respondent was provided with information to assist his preparation for hearing, and information about seeking subpoenas and filing motions.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1.                    This matter is scheduled for hearing on February 17, 2009, commencing at 9:30 a.m., at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 600 North Robert Street, St. Paul, Minnesota.   If necessary, the hearing will continue on February 18, 2009.

2.                    The parties shall exchange proposed written exhibits and witness lists, and file an index of exhibits and a copy of the witness list with this office by February 12, 2009.  See Minn. R. 1400.6950.  To the extent possible, the parties shall enter into prehearing stipulations regarding the facts involved in the hearing and foundation for anticipated exhibits.  Any party objecting to foundation for any written exhibit shall notify the offering party and judge in writing at least two working days prior to the hearing or the foundation objection is waived.

3.                    Hearings are ordinarily digitally recorded.  In the event that any party requests a court reporter, notice shall be given to the Office of Administrative Hearings no later than February 10, 2009.  See Minn. R. 1400.7400, subp. 2.

4.                    Requests for subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents shall be made in writing to the administrative law judge pursuant to Minn. R. 1400.7000.  A copy of the subpoena request shall be served on the other parties.  A subpoena request form is available at www.oah.state.mn.us.

5.                    The parties have not requested accommodation for a disability or appointment of an interpreter.  The Office of Administrative Hearings shall be notified promptly if either an accommodation or interpreter is needed.

6.                    This case may be appropriate for mediation.  The parties are encouraged to consider requesting the Chief Administrative Law Judge to assign a mediator so that mediation can be scheduled promptly.

 

Dated this

9th

day of

February

2009.

                                                                             

 

s/Beverly Jones Heydinger

BEVERLY JONES HEYDINGER

Administrative Law Judge