Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024
(a) The rules of evidence governing proceedings in the courts of the State shall not be rigidly enforced. Objections to evidentiary offers may be made and shall be noted in the record. All parties shall have the right of cross-examination of witnesses. Irrelevant, unduly repetitious or cumulative testimony or cross-examination may be excluded. Hearsay evidence shall be admissible in the discretion of the hearing officer.(b) By agreement, the parties may stipulate as to any facts involved in the proceedings. Such stipulation, to be effective, must be duly noted in the stenographic record of the proceedings.(c) All evidence shall be offered and made a part of the record, and all such documentary evidence may be received in the form of authenticated copies or excerpts.N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 2 § 118.5