Section 12-47-46 - Rulings on evidentiary matters(a) The presiding member shall rule on the admissibility of evidence and on any oral motions made in the course of trial. The presiding member may issue a ruling after taking the matter under advisement.(b) When objections are made to the admission or exclusion of evidence, the ground relied upon may be stated briefly. Formal exceptions to rulings are unnecessary and need not be taken.(c) An offer of proof for the record shall consist of a statement of the substance of the evidence to which an objection had been sustained.[Eff ] (Auth: HRS § 371-4) (Imp: HRS § 371-4)