Any evidence shall be deemed admissible in a hearing which would be admissible in civil proceedings under the laws of the State of Nebraska. In addition, the hearing officer may, within his or her discretion, admit evidence possessing probative value in any form commonly accepted by reasonably prudent men in the conduct of their affairs.
Records and documents in the possession of the Department may be received in evidence in the form in which the same are kept, and without certification. The records and documents shall be afforded in evidence and made a part of the record in the case.
Each party shall have a right of cross-examination of all witnesses who testify.
In the conduct of a hearing, the hearing officer may take official notice of such facts as would be so noticed by the district courts of Nebraska, and may take notice of general technical or scientific facts within the specialized knowledge of the Department.
Any party to a formal hearing before the Director may request that the rules of evidence apply at least three (3) days prior to the hearing. Such request shall include the requesting party's agreement to be liable for the payment of costs incurred thereby, including the costs of court reporting services.
247 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 11, § 019