§ 501. Investigations, inquiries or hearings by Commission, its members or representatives. (a) Any investigation, inquiry or hearing which the Commission has power to undertake or hold may be undertaken or held by or before the Commission, or any member or representative of the Commission designated by it. (b) All investigations, inquiries, or hearings before […]
§ 502. Investigation, inquiry or hearing conducted by examiner. In any investigation, inquiry or hearing, the Commission may designate any qualified officer or employee of the Commission as an examiner who may administer oaths, examine witnesses and receive evidence in any locality which the Commission, having regard to the public convenience and the proper discharge […]
§ 503. Rules governing conduct of hearings; findings and order. (a) All hearings before the Commission, or its designated representative, shall be public, and shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of practice and procedure prescribed by the Commission. In the conduct of such hearings, the Commission shall not be bound by the technical […]
§ 504. Compelling attendance of witnesses and production of documents; oaths; subpoenas. (a) The Commission may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of tariffs, contracts, papers, books, accounts and all other documents. (b) Any member of the Commission, or any examiner or employee designated by it, may administer oaths to all witnesses who […]
§ 505. Witness fees and mileage. The fees and mileage of witnesses required to attend before the Commission shall be computed at the rate allowed to witnesses in the Superior Court, such fees to be paid when the witness is excused from further attendance. The disbursement made in payment of such fees shall be audited […]
§ 506. Refusal to obey subpoena, answer question or produce documents; contempt. If a person subpoenaed to attend before the Commission, any member or examiner thereof, fails to obey the command of such subpoena without reasonable cause, or if a person in attendance before the Commission, any member or examiner thereof, refuses without lawful cause […]
§ 507. Privilege against self-incrimination. No person shall be excused from testifying or producing any book, document or paper in any investigation or inquiry by or upon hearing before the Commission, or any member or examiner thereof, upon the ground that the testimony, evidence, book, document or paper required of such person may tend to […]
§ 508. Depositions of witnesses. The Commission, or any party to proceedings before the Commission, may cause the deposition of witnesses residing within or without this State to be taken in the same manner as prescribed by law or by rules of the Superior Court for taking depositions in civil actions. 47 Del. Laws, c. […]
§ 509. Effective date and service of orders. (a) Every order made by the Commission shall be served upon the person or public utility affected thereby, within 10 days from the time the order is filed, by personally delivering or sending by certified mail a certified copy thereof to the person to be affected thereby, […]
§ 510. Appeal from Commission’s order. (a) Any public utility affected by any final order made by the Commission, or any other original party to or any intervenor in the proceedings before the Commission in which such order was entered and affected thereby, may appeal from such order to the Superior Court within 30 days […]
§ 511. Stay pending appeal. The filing of an appeal from any order of the Commission shall in no case supersede or stay the order of the Commission, unless the Superior Court so directs, and the appellant may be required by the Court to give bond in such form and of such amount as the […]
§ 512. Settlements are to be encouraged. (a) Insofar as practicable, the Commission shall encourage the resolution of matters brought before it through the use of stipulations and settlements. (b) The Commission’s staff may be an active participant in the resolution of such matters. (c) The Commission may upon hearing approve the resolution of matters […]
