4 Colo. Code Regs. § 723-1-1501
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024
Section 4 CCR 723-1-1501 - Evidence(a) The Commission shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence. Nonetheless, to the extent practical, the Commission shall conform to the Colorado Rules of Evidence applicable in civil non-jury cases in the district courts. Unless the context otherwise requires, wherever the word "court", "judge", or "jury" appears in the rules of evidence, it shall mean the Commission. Informality in any proceeding or in the manner of taking testimony shall not invalidate any Commission order, decision, rule, or regulation. The Commission may receive and consider evidence not admissible under the rules of evidence, if the evidence possesses reliable probative value commonly accepted by reasonable and prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs.(b) A party sponsoring an exhibit shall furnish a copy to each Commissioner or to the Administrative Law Judge or hearing Commissioner, and to each party present at the hearing. If exhibits have been filed and served prior to the hearing, the sponsoring party need only provide one copy for the record and one copy for each Commissioner or the Administrative Law Judge. The Commission may limit the number of copies to be furnished where reproduction is burdensome.(c) The Commission may take administrative notice of general or undisputed technical or scientific facts; of state and federal constitutions, statutes, rules, and regulations; of tariffs, price lists, time schedules, rate schedules, and annual reports; of documents in its files; of matters of common knowledge, matters within the expertise of the Commission; and facts capable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned. Any person requesting administrative notice shall specify on the record every fact to be noticed. In addition, unless already filed with the Commission, the person requesting administrative notice shall provide a complete copy of the document that contains any fact to be noticed as an exhibit in the proceeding. If a complete copy of the document is unreasonably voluminous, then the party requesting administrative notice may seek leave to provide only the relevant portion of the document. Every party shall have the opportunity on the record and by evidence, to controvert evidence admitted by administrative notice.38 CR 02, January 25, 2015, effective 2/14/201538 CR 20, October 25, 2015, effective 11/14/201543 CR 13, July 10, 2020, effective 7/30/202045 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 4/30/2022