{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-4.19-5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 4.19-5","heading":"-5 Adherence to rules of evidence.","body":"As hearings under this part are administrative in character, strict adherence to the formal rules of evidence is not imperative. However, in the interest of orderly presentation of the facts of a case, the rules of evidence should be observed as closely as possible.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER A—PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE PUBLIC","PART 4—MARINE CASUALTIES AND INVESTIGATIONS","Subpart 4.19—Construction of Regulations and Rules of Evidence"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"d942f46f53d623c480f950305e6dc662c7474131ae00bc5fcb2b00ef0934d11d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-4.19-1","next":"us/46-cfr-4.21-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}