Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17-2a-8
Testimony may be given by the appellant and his witnesses and by the social worker, or investigator in a humane institutional case, and other departmental representatives in response to questions asked by the hearing officer. Testimony may be freely given so long as it is reasonably relevant to the questions asked and is offered in a proper manner. The technical rules of evidence do not apply, although testimony is required by law to be given under oath. If the appellant is represented by legal counsel, his direct testimony is usually given in response to his attorney's questions. His attorney may also question departmental representatives. The appellant who is not represented by counsel may ask questions which are answered by the hearing officer or directed by him in turn to a departmental representative.
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17-2a-8
Per R.C.S.A., (Supplement 89 edition) and Secretary of the State Regulation File # 1134, §§ 17-2a-1 through 17-2a-12, inclusive, published in the Connecticut Law Journal, April 4, 1967; disapproved by the interim regulation review committee, effective February 13, 1968; reinstated as effective in accordance with § 4-48a of the 1969 Supplement to the General Statutes as of the adjournment sine die of the 1969 session of general assembly. (February 18, 2015)