New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 2 - DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL
Chapter IV - Miscellaneous Rules
Part 118 - Rules And Regulations For The Scheduling, Adjourning And Conduct Of Administrative Hearings Relating To Compliance With The Abandoned Property Law
Section 118.5 - Evidence
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) The rules of evidence governing proceedings in the courts of the State shall not be rigidly enforced. Objections to evidentiary offers may be made and shall be noted in the record. All parties shall have the right of cross-examination of witnesses. Irrelevant, unduly repetitious or cumulative testimony or cross-examination may be excluded. Hearsay evidence shall be admissible in the discretion of the hearing officer.
(b) By agreement, the parties may stipulate as to any facts involved in the proceedings. Such stipulation, to be effective, must be duly noted in the stenographic record of the proceedings.
(c) All evidence shall be offered and made a part of the record, and all such documentary evidence may be received in the form of authenticated copies or excerpts.