Chapter RR 1

PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE

RR 1.001   Definitions.

RR 1.01   Communications and documents addressed to office.

RR 1.02   Parties.

RR 1.025   Petitions, complaints and applications.

RR 1.03   Notice of hearings.

RR 1.04   Hearings.

RR 1.05   Nonappearance at hearing.

RR 1.06   Rules of evidence.

RR 1.07   Transcripts.

RR 1.08   Briefs and answers.

RR 1.09   Witnesses, subpoenas and depositions.

RR 1.10   Close of hearing and evidence.

RR 1.11   Comments on proposed decisions.

RR 1.12   Office records.

RR 1.13   Environmental review.

RR 1.14   Proposed decision.

RR 1.15   Final decision.

Ch. RR 1 Note Note: Chapter TC 1 was renumbered ch. OCT 1 effective September 1, 1986. Chapter OCT 1 was renumbered chapter RR 1, Register, May, 1996, No. 485, eff. 6-1-96.

RR 1.001 RR 1.001 Definitions.

RR 1.001(1) (1) “Crossing” means the intersection of a highway with a track or tracks of a railroad, including the area directly affecting or affected by said intersection.

RR 1.001(2) (2) “Highway” includes all public ways and thoroughfares and all bridges on the same, whether used by motorized vehicles or not, but does not include snowmobile trails.

RR 1.001(3) (3) “Mail” means first class, certified or regular mail, or inter-departmental mail.

RR 1.001(4) (4) “Office” means the office of the commissioner of railroads.

RR 1.001(5) (5) “Party” means any person who requests admission as a party and whose substantial interest may be affected by a decision. “Party” includes the railroad and maintaining highway authority and the department of transportation when a highway project which encompasses a crossing involves the expenditure of federal funds, whether on a state highway or not.

RR 1.001 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1986, No. 368, eff. 9-1-86; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1. and 6., Stats., Register, May, 1996, No. 485, eff. 6-1-96; r. and recr., Register, February, 1999, No. 518, eff. 3-1-99.