Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 § 32176
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.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 32176
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.
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 10-19-78 (Register 78, No. 42).
3. Amendment filed 6-18-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 25).
4. Amendment filed 9-20-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 39).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 2-15-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 7).
6. Amendment of Note filed 6-11-2001 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2001 (Register 2001, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-11-2001 order transmitted to OAL 10-18-2001 and filed 12-4-2001 (Register 2001, No. 49).
8. Amendment of Note filed 2-2-2004 as an emergency; operative 2-2-2004 (Register 2004, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-1-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-2-2004 order transmitted to OAL 5-4-2004 and filed 6-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24).
10. Amendment of Note filed 8-30-2004 as an emergency; operative 8-30-2004 (Register 2004, No. 36). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-28-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Amendment of Note refiled 12-27-2004 as an emergency; operative 12-29-2004 (Register 2004, No. 53). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-28-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
12. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-27-2004 order transmitted to OAL 4-26-2005 and filed 5-31-2005 (Register 2005, No. 22).
13. Amendment of Note filed 12-6-2013 as an emergency; operative 12-6-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 110035.5 (Register 2013, No. 51). This regulatory action is deemed an emergency exempt from OAL review and was filed directly by the agency with the Secretary of State pursuant to Government Code section 110035.5. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-4-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
14. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-6-2013 order transmitted to OAL 5-29-2014 and filed 7/10/2014 (Register 2014, No. 28).
15. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 5-8-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 19).
16. Amendment of Note filed 12-27-2019; operative 4/1/2020 (Register 2019, No. 52).
17. Amendment of Note filed 4-18-2023; operative 7/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 16).
18. Amendment of NOTE filed 6-5-2024; operative 10/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 23).