GroundRules
14 CFR 406.153: Burden of proof.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 14—Aeronautics and Space
- CHAPTER III—COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- SUBCHAPTER B—PROCEDURE
- PART 406—INVESTIGATIONS, ENFORCEMENT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
- Subpart B—Rules of Practice in FAA Space Transportation Adjudications
(a) Except in the case of an affirmative defense, in a civil penalty adjudication the burden of proof is on the complainant.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by statute or rule, the proponent of a motion, request, or order has the burden of proof.
(c) A party who has asserted an affirmative defense has the burden of proving the affirmative defense.
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