[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 31, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR501.734]

[Page 586-587]
 
                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
 CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 501_REPORTING, PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart D_Trading With the Enemy Act (TWEA) Penalties
 
Sec. 501.734  Introducing prior sworn statements of witnesses into the 
record.

    (a) At a hearing, any person wishing to introduce a prior, sworn 
statement of a witness who is not a party to the proceeding, that is 
otherwise admissible in the proceeding, may make a motion setting forth 
the reasons therefor. If only part of a statement is offered in 
evidence, the Administrative Law Judge may require that all relevant 
portions of the statement be introduced. If all of a statement is 
offered in evidence, the Administrative Law Judge may require that 
portions not relevant to the proceeding be excluded. A motion to 
introduce a prior sworn statement may be granted if:
    (1) The witness is dead;
    (2) The witness is out of the United States, unless it appears that 
the absence of the witness was procured by the party offering the prior 
sworn statement;
    (3) The witness is unable to attend or testify because of age, 
sickness, infirmity, imprisonment or other disability;
    (4) The party offering the prior sworn statement has been unable to 
procure the attendance of the witness by subpoena; or,
    (5) In the discretion of the Administrative Law Judge, it would be 
desirable, in the interests of justice, to allow the prior sworn 
statement to be used. In making this determination, due regard shall be 
given to the presumption that witnesses will testify

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orally in an open hearing. If the parties have stipulated to accept a 
prior sworn statement in lieu of live testimony, consideration shall 
also be given to the convenience of the parties in avoiding unnecessary 
expense.