Section 110-RICR-40-00-2.4 - WitnessesA. All witnesses shall be sworn by the presiding officer. The witnesses shall be examined only by the hearing examiner and the presiding officer. They shall not be open to cross-examination by any third parties.B. Witnesses may testify to the situation in Rhode Island only. In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-10 evidence is admissible if it is of a type commonly relied upon by reasonably prudent men in the conduct of their affairs. Hearsay evidence will be weighted as to its value by the presiding officer.C. Rebuttal witnesses may be offered by giving twenty-four (24) hours notice to the presiding officer. The twenty-four (24) hours notice may be waived by the presiding officer. Rebuttal witnesses may be examined by third-party counsel but are open to cross examination only by the hearing examiner and the presiding officer.D. Written statements be submitted by third-parties and shall be considered by the presiding officer providing they are received at least twenty-four (24) hours after the close of the last hearing.110 R.I. Code R. 110-RICR-40-00-2.4