Arizona Laws 44-1973. Conduct of hearing
A. Any hearing under this article may be held before the commission, a member thereof, the director, or other authorized officer of the commission as the commission directs.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 44-1973
- Director: means the director of the securities division of the commission. See Arizona Laws 44-1801
- 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.
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. Conduct of the hearing shall be governed by this section, and by the rules of practice and procedure which may be adopted by the commission. Neither the commission nor any member thereof, nor the director, nor other authorized officer of the commission, shall be bound by the technical rules of evidence in the conduct of hearings under this article, and no informality in any proceeding, as in the manner of taking testimony, shall invalidate any order, decision, rule or regulation made, approved or confirmed by the commission.
C. A stenographic record of all proceedings and testimony shall be made of each hearing by a shorthand reporter appointed by the commission, and the record shall be reduced to writing and filed with the commission.