Vermont § 2931 - Rehearing of orders and decisions

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§ 2931. Rehearing of orders and decisions

  • (a) Within 20 days after any final order or decision has been made by the Commission,
    any party to the action or proceeding before the Commission, or any person directly
    affected thereby, may apply for a rehearing in respect to any matter determined in
    the action or proceeding, or covered or included in the order, specifying in the motion
    for rehearing the ground therefor. The Commission may grant the rehearing if in its
    opinion good reason for rehearing is stated in the motion. (b) The motion shall set forth fully every ground upon which it is claimed that the decision
    or order complained of is unlawful or unreasonable. No appeal from any order or decision
    of the Commission shall be taken unless the appellant shall have made application
    for rehearing as provided in this section. When the application has been made, no
    ground not set forth in the application shall be urged, relied on, or given any consideration
    by the court, unless the court for good cause shown allows the appellant to specify
    additional grounds. (Added 1965, No. 175, § 51; amended 1991, No. 17, § 8(a), eff. April 4, 1991; 2007, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. May 20, 2008; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 128, eff. July 1, 2022.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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