[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR904.251]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 904_CIVIL PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart C_Hearing and Appeal Procedures
 
Sec. 904.251  Evidence.

    (a) At the hearing, every party has the right to present oral or 
documentary evidence in support of its case or defense, to submit 
rebuttal evidence, and to conduct such cross-examination as may be 
required for a full and true disclosure of the facts. This paragraph may 
not be interpreted to diminish the powers and duties of the Judge under 
this subpart.

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    (b) All evidence that is relevant, material, reliable, and 
probative, and not unduly repetitious or cumulative, is admissible at 
the hearing. Formal rules of evidence do not necessarily apply to the 
proceedings, and hearsay evidence is not inadmissible as such.
    (c) Formal exceptions to the rulings of the Judge are unnecessary. 
It is sufficient that a party, at the time of the ruling, makes known 
the action that it desires the Judge to take or its objection to an 
action taken, and the grounds therefor. Rulings on each objection must 
appear in the record.
    (d) In any case involving a charged violation of law in which the 
party charged has admitted an allegation, evidence may be taken to 
establish matters of aggravation or mitigation.
    (e) Exhibits in a foreign language must be translated into English 
before such exhibits are offered into evidence. Copies of both the 
untranslated and translated versions of the proposed exhibits, along 
with the name of the translator, must be served on the opposing party at 
least 10 days prior to the hearing unless the parties otherwise agree.
    (f) A party who intends to raise an issue concerning the law of a 
foreign country must give reasonable notice. The Judge, in determining 
foreign law, may consider any relevant material or source, whether or 
not submitted by a party.