Rule 01 - Rules Relating To Administrative Procedure

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14. Exhibits a. Form, Size. Exhibits shall be legible and may be prepared on paper not exceeding 8- the respective approximate size, where practical. Wherever practicable, sheets of each exhibit shall be numbered, and data and other figures shall be set forth in tabular form. b. Copies. When exhibits are offered in evidence, the original shall be furnished to the hearing officer, with a copy to each party to the proceeding, unless such copies have been previously furnished, or the hearing officer directs otherwise. 15. Department Records If any matter contained in a document on file as a public record with the Department is offered into evidence, unless directed otherwise by the hearing officer, such document need not be produced as an exhibit, but may be received into evidence by reference, provided that the particular portions of such document are specifically identified and otherwise competent, relevant, and material. If testimony in any proceeding, other than the one being heard, is offered into evidence, a copy of the testimony shall be presented as an exhibit, unless otherwise ordered by the hearing officer. 16. Official Notice of Facts Official notice may be taken of such matters as may be judicially noticed by the courts of the State of Hawai`i. Official notice may also be taken of generally recognized technical or scientific facts given notice either before or during the hearing of the material so noticed and afforded the opportunity to contest the facts so noticed. 17. Additional Evidence At the hearing, the hearing officer may require the production of further evidence upon any issue. Upon agreement of the parties, the hearing officer may authorize the filing of specific documentary evidence as a part of the record within a fixed time after submission, reserving an exhibit number for it. 15