OAR 255-075-0046: Postponement

(1) The Sanction Authority or Hearings Officer may postpone a hearing for good cause and for a reasonable period of time, which shall not exceed 120 days. (2) The criteria for “good cause” include, but is not limited to: (a) The preparation of defense; (b) Illness or unavailability of the offender or other persons; (c) Gathering of additional evidence; or (d) Avoiding interference with an ongoing police investigation or pending prosecution. (3) The Sanction Authority, or Hearings Officer, may make a finding of a violation and defer disposition for a reasonable time which may exceed 120 days if such delay is reasonably necessary for the offender, the Sanction Authority or Hearings Officer to obtain information relevant to disposition decision.