What are the requirements for exhibits, official notice, and stipulations?

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (2) Each exhibit offered by a party must be marked for identification. (3) Any party who seeks to have an exhibit admitted into evidence must provide: (i) The original of the exhibit to the reporter, unless the ALJ permits the substitution of a copy; and (ii) A copy of the exhibit to the ALJ. (b) (1) The party offering the exhibit must: (i) Designate the matter offered as evidence; (ii) Segregate and exclude the material not offered in evidence, to the extent practicable; and (iii) Provide copies of the entire document to the other parties appearing at the hearing. (2) The ALJ must give the other parties an opportunity to inspect the entire document and offer in evidence any other portions of the document. (c) (2) The ALJ must give the other parties appearing at the hearing an opportunity to show the contrary of an officially noticed fact. (3) Any party requesting official notice of a fact after the conclusion of the hearing must show good cause for its failure to request official notice during the hearing. (d) (2) If received in evidence at the hearing, a stipulation is binding on the stipulating parties. (3) A stipulation may be written or made orally at the hearing.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1.654