Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 703 - Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
PRACTICE BEFORE COMMISSION
Hearings
Section 703.685 - Witnesses and testimony

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 703.685

Current through December 31, 2024

Except as otherwise provided by a specific regulation:

1. All testimony to be considered by the Commission or presiding officer at a formal hearing must be sworn testimony, except for matters of which official notice is taken or matters entered by stipulation.

2. Before testifying at the hearing, each witness shall declare, under oath or affirmation, that the testimony the witness is to give at the hearing will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

3. At the hearing, each party may cross-examine an opposing witness in accordance with NRS 233B.123. After cross-examination of the witness, redirect examination of the witness is limited to matters raised during cross-examination. After redirect examination of the witness, recross-examination of the witness is limited to matters raised during redirect examination.

4. If the presiding officer determines that a witness lacks specific experience, expertise or direct knowledge to testify on the subject on which the witness is testifying, the presiding officer may strike the testimony of the witness and dismiss the witness from testifying in the proceeding.

Pub. Service Comm'n, Gen. Order 3 § 11.050, eff. 1-1-79-NAC A 1-6-84; A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R047-02, 10-24-2002; R010-05, 9-7-2005

NRS 703.025, 704.210

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