405 Ind. Admin. Code 8-9-7

Current through May 29, 2024

Section 405 IAC 8-9-7 - Conduct of hearing; hearing decisions

Authority: IC 12-10-16-5

Affected: IC 12-10-16

Sec. 7.

(a) The administrative law judge (ALJ) shall conduct the hearing in an informal manner and without recourse to the technical common law rules of evidence.

(b) The ALJ shall exclude from consideration irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence.

(c) Every party shall have the right to submit evidence. In the event that an objection to evidence is sustained, the party proffering the evidence may make an offer of proof. Each party shall have the right to cross-examine the witnesses and offer rebutting evidence.

405 IAC 8-9-7

Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 8-9-7; filed Mar 29, 2006, 2:19 p.m.: 29 IR 2534; readopted filed Jun 18, 2012, 11:19 a.m.: 20120718-IR-405120201RFA

Readopted filed 4/9/2018, 9:12 a.m.: 20180509-IR-405180110RFA