d. Evidence - The hearing shall be informal and need not be conducted according to
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technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. Any relevant evidence shall be
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admitted if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to
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reply in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of any common
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law or statutory rule which might make improper admission of such evidence over
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objection in civil actions. Hearsay evidence may be admitted for any purpose, but
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shall not be sufficient in itself to support a finding unless it would be admissible
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over objection in civil actions. The rules of privilege and of official or judicial
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notice shall be effective to the same extent as in civil actions. Irrelevant and
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repetitious evidence shall be excluded. Oral evidence shall be taken only under oath
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or affirmation.
e. Exclusion of Witnesses - The Hearing Board may, in its discretion, exclude
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witnesses not under examination, except the member and the party attempting to
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substantiate the charges against the member and their respective counsel. When
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hearing testimony on scandalous or indecent conduct, all persons not having a direct
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interest in the hearing may be excluded.
f. Burden of Proof - The burden of proof shall be upon the party attempting to
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substantiate the charges.
Article XV – 5
Revised 10/19/15
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