California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 4.5 - Local Agency Deposit Security
Chapter 2 - Administrator of Local Agency Security
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
Article 4 - Hearings
Section 16001.4.9 - Procedure and Evidence

The hearing officer shall determine the order in which evidence may be presented, as required by the circumstances of the particular matter. Witnesses shall give evidence upon oath or affirmation, and each interested party shall have the right to call and examine witnesses and cross-examine opposing witnesses in any manner relevant to the issues. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is the type of evidence upon which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, whether or not admissible over objection in a civil action. The hearing officer shall have authority to rule on the admission or exclusion of evidence and to take all necessary action to insure the fair and orderly conduct of the hearing. The hearing officer may take official notice of any generally accepted technical or scientific matter within the Administrator's special field of competency and also of any fact which may be judicially noticed by the courts.