Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11 § 994.14

Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025
Section 994.14 - Evidence Rules
(a) Oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation.
(b) Each party shall have these rights: to call and examine witnesses; to introduce exhibits; to cross-examine opposing witnesses on any matter relevant to the issues even though that matter was not covered in the direct examination; to impeach any witness regardless of which party first called the witness to testify; and to rebut the evidence against the party. If the person requesting the hearing does not testify on their own behalf, they may be called and examined as if under cross-examination.
(c) The hearing need not be conducted according to technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory rule which might make improper the admission of the evidence over objection in civil actions. Hearsay evidence may be used for the purpose of supplementing or explaining other evidence but shall not be sufficient in itself to support a finding unless it would be admissible over objection in civil actions.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 11, § 994.14

1. New section filed 11-12-2003; operative 11-12-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 46).
2. Renumbering of former section 994.14 to section 994.13 and renumbering of former section 994.15 to section 994.14 filed 10-7-2010; operative 11-6-2010 (Register 2010, No. 41).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 12-6-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 50).

Note: Authority cited: Section 11102.1, Penal Code; and Section 11400.20, Government Code. Reference: Section 11102.1, Penal Code; and Sections 11445.10- 11445.60, Government Code.

1. New section filed 11-12-2003; operative 11-12-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 46).
2. Renumbering of former section 994.14 to section 994.13 and renumbering of former section 994.15 to section 994.14 filed 10-7-2010; operative 11-6-2010 (Register 2010, No. 41).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 12-6-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 50).