C.F.R. » Title 46 » CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER A—PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE PUBLIC › PART 4—MARINE CASUALTIES AND INVESTIGATIONS › Subpart 4.19—Construction of Regulations and Rules of Evidence

46 C.F.R. § 4.19-5

Adherence to rules of evidence

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As hearings under this part are administrative in character, strict adherence to the formal rules of evidence is not imperative. However, in the interest of orderly presentation of the facts of a case, the rules of evidence should be observed as closely as possible.