{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-15.115","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 15.115","heading":"Affidavits.","body":"An affidavit, intended to be used as evidence without cross-examination of the affiant, will be filed and served on the parties at least 15 days prior to the hearing; and not less than seven days prior to hearing a party may file and serve written objections to any affidavit on the ground that he believes it necessary to test the truth of assertions therein by cross-examination. In such event, the affidavit objected to will not be received in evidence unless the affiant is made available for cross-examination at the hearing or otherwise as prescribed by the hearing officer. In absence of an objection being filed within the time specified, such affidavit will be received in evidence.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Agriculture","PART 15—NONDISCRIMINATION","Subpart C—Rules of Practice and Procedure for Hearings, Decisions and Administrative Review Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"40c081284640dcf7e3668ab36b688d8bc9a08ff6787f879615f5caa076928420","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-15.113","next":"us/7-cfr-15.116"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}