Section 71 IAC 10-2-6 - EvidenceAuthority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-21.5-3-26; IC 4-31-13
Sec. 6.
(a) Each witness at a disciplinary hearing conducted by the judges must be sworn by the presiding judge.(b) The judges shall allow a full presentation of evidence and are not bound by the technical rules of evidence. The judges may admit hearsay evidence under IC 4-21.5-3-26. Upon proper objection, the judges shall exclude evidence that is irrelevant, immaterial, unduly repetitious, or excludable on constitutional or statutory grounds or on the basis of any claim of privilege recognized by state law.(c) The burden of proof is on the person bringing the complaint to show, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the licensee has violated or is responsible for a violation of the Act or a commission rule.(d) The judges shall make a tape recording or other reliable recording of a disciplinary hearing and make a copy of the recording available on request, at the expense of the requesting person.Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 10-2-6; emergency rule filed Feb 10, 1994, 9:20 a.m.: 17 IR 1199; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFAReadopted filed 11/10/2014, 2:07 p.m.: 20141210-IR-071140230FRAReadopted filed 10/7/2020, 2:27 p.m.: 20201104-IR-071200406RFAReadopted filed 9/18/2024, 12:40 p.m.: 20241016-IR-071230796RFA