Presiding Officer's Duties and Powers at Hearings
Effective Jul 9, 2004MGL c. 6, § 192Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- (1) The presiding officer has the authority and discretion to conduct the hearing in accordance with the informal Adjudicatory rules as found at 801 CMR 1.02.
- (2) The presiding officer shall be responsible to make appropriate evidentiary rulings regarding relevance of testimony and/or documents; issues of privilege and authentication of documents as well as limit testimony to relevant and defined issues.
- (3) The informal Adjudicatory rules of procedure shall govern the evidentiary standards of the Fair Hearing.