Okla. Admin. Code § 260:30-5-5

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 260:30-5-5 - Rules of evidence

In any proceeding, the Administrator shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence. The Administrator may admit and give probative effect to evidence which possesses probative value commonly accepted by reasonably prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs.

(1) All irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitive evidence shall be excluded from consideration.

(2) The Administrator shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by Oklahoma state law.

(3) Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or excerpts, if the submitting party certifies authenticity and if upon request the original is available for comparison with the copy.

(4) The Administrator may take notice of judicially or generally cognizable facts; however, before a decision is made final parties shall be notified of the material so noticed and afforded an opportunity to contest the facts so noticed.

Okla. Admin. Code § 260:30-5-5

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014