5VAC5-20-190. Rules of evidence.
In proceedings under 5VAC5-20-90, and all other proceedings in which the commission shall be called upon to decide or render judgment only in its capacity as a court of record, the common law and statutory rules of evidence shall be as observed and administered by the courts of record of the Commonwealth. In other proceedings, evidentiary rules shall not be unreasonably used to prevent the receipt of evidence having substantial probative effect.
Statutory Authority
§§ 12.1-13 and 12.1-25 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. June 1, 2001.
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