{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-20.701","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 20.701","heading":"Standard of proof.","body":"The party that bears the burden of proof shall prove his or her case or affirmative defense by a preponderance of the evidence.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 20—RULES OF PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND EVIDENCE FOR FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COAST GUARD","Subpart G—Hearings"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"a92dc4e6575567fd0324a5e148b5456abeadd6fe7b13a3b297aa13ed9fbfed42","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-20.609","next":"us/33-cfr-20.702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}