520-RICR-00-00-3. Procedures - Complaints and Investigations (version Periodic Refile, 01/28/2002 to 05/25/2018)

Regulation 1016 - Rules of Evidence; Standard of Proof. (a) Irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded. The rules of evi- dence as applied in administrative proceedings shall be followed. When necessary to ascer- tain facts not reasonably susceptible of proof under those rules, evidence not admissible under strict rules of evidence may be admitted, if it is of the type commonly relied upon by reasonably prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs, and generally admissible in admin- istrative proceedings. (b) The Commission shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law. Objections to the introduction of evidence may be made and shall be noted on the record and the Commis- sion may permit offers of proof to be made. Subject to these requirements, when a hearing will be expedited and the interests of the parties will not be substantially prejudiced, any part of the evidence may be received in written form. (c) Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or excerpts, if the original is not readily available. Upon request, parties shall be given the opportunity to compare the copy to the original. (d) Notice may be taken of judicially cognizable facts. The civil standard of proof, preponder- ance of the evidence, shall apply.