Section 6-23-36 - Evidence; witnesses; exhibits(a) The hearing officer shall admit all evidence that is not irrelevant, immaterial, unduly repetitious, or otherwise unreliable or of little probative value. Evidence relating to settlement that would be excluded under rule 408 of the Hawaii Rules of Evidence, chapter 626, HRS, shall not be admissible.(b) At hearing, witnesses shall be examined orally, under oath. Parties shall have the right to cross-examine witnesses, so long as the cross-examination is not unduly repetitious. At the discretion of the hearing officer, re-direct examination and re-cross examination may be permitted.(c) For any exhibit sought to be admitted during a hearing before a hearing officer, an original plus one copy shall be distributed to the hearing officer, and one copy shall be furnished to each party. [Eff and comp NOV 26 2009] (Auth: HRS §§ 88-28, 91-2) (Imp: HRS §§ 91-2, 91-9, 91-10, 92-16)