1. Official notice. Agencies may take official notice of any facts of which judicial notice could be taken, and in addition may take official notice of general, technical or scientific matters within their specialized knowledge and of statutes, regulations and nonconfidential agency records. Parties shall be notified of the material so noticed, and they shall be afforded an opportunity to contest the substance or materiality of the facts noticed.

[PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]

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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 9058

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
2. Facts. Facts officially noticed shall be included and indicated as such in the record.

[PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]

3. Evaluation of evidence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, agencies may utilize their experience, technical competence and specialized knowledge in the evaluation of the evidence presented to them.

[PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).