52 Pa. Code § 5.403 - Control of receipt of evidence
(a)
The presiding officer shall have all necessary authority to control the receipt
of evidence, including the following:
(1)
Ruling on the admissibility of evidence.
(2) Confining the evidence to the issues in
the proceeding and impose, where appropriate:
(i) Limitations on the number of witnesses to
be heard.
(ii) Limitations of time
and scope for direct and crossexaminations.
(iii) Limitations on the production of
further evidence.
(iv) Other
necessary limitations.
(b) The presiding officer will actively
employ these powers to direct and focus the proceedings consistent with due
process.
(c) Subsections (a) and
(b) supersede 1 Pa. Code §
§35.127, 35.162 and 35.163 (relating to limiting
number of witnesses; reception and ruling on evidence; and designation of
relevant portions of documentary evidence).
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