Section 10-392-27 - Rules of evidenceThe following rules of evidence shall be followed in the adduction of testimony and exhibits in hearings held by the commission.
(a)General. Any oral or documentary evidence may be received; but the presiding officer shall, as a matter of policy, exclude irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence. The presiding officer shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by Connecticut law where appropriate to the conduct of the hearing. Subject to these requirements, any testimony may be received in written form as herein provided.(b)Documentary evidence copies. Documentary evidence should be submitted in original form, but may be received in the form of copies or excerpts in the discretion of the presiding officer.(c)Cross-examination. Cross-examination may be conducted as the presiding officer shall find required for a full and true disclosure of the facts.(d)Facts noticed, scope and procedure. The presiding officer may take administrative notice of generally recognized technical or scientific facts within the presiding officer's specialized knowledge. Parties shall be offered an opportunity to contest the material so noticed by being notified before or during the hearing, or by an appropriate reference in preliminary reports or otherwise of the material noticed. The presiding officer shall nevertheless employ his or her experience, technical competence, and specialized knowledge in evaluating the evidence presented at the hearing for the purpose of making his or her findings of facts and arriving at a final decision.(e)Facts noticed, commission records. The presiding officer may take administrative notice of judicially cognizable facts, including the records and the prior decisions and orders of the commission.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 10-392-27
Adopted effective September 18, 2009