California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 3 - Public Employment Relations Board
Chapter 1 - Public Employment Relations Board
Subchapter 3 - Hearings
Section 32176 - Rules of Evidence: Unfair Practice Cases

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 32176
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

Compliance with the technical rules of evidence applied in the courts shall not be required. Oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation. Hearsay evidence is admissible but shall not be sufficient in itself to support a finding unless it would be admissible over objection in civil actions. Immaterial, irrelevant, or unduly repetitious evidence may be excluded. The rules of privilege shall apply. Evidence of any discussion of the case that occurs in an informal settlement conference shall be inadmissible in accordance with Evidence Code Section 1152.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509(a), 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(g), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(f), 71639.1(b) and 71825(b), Government Code; and Sections 28849(b), 40122.1(a), 99561(f) and 102399(b), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 3509, 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(h), 3541.3(i), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(g), 3563(h), 71639.1 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 28849(b), 40122.1(a), 99561(g), 99561(h) and 102399(b), Public Utilities Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509(a), 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(g), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(f), 71639.1(b) and 71825(b), Government Code; and Section 99561(f), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 3509, 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(h), 3541.3(i), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(g), 3563(h), 71639.1 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 99561(g) and 99561(h), Public Utilities Code.

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