1308                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 284

"Contested case" § 10-201
10-208. EVIDENCE.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

(1)  EACH PARTY IN A CONTESTED CASE SHALL OFFER ALL OF
THE EVIDENCE THAT THE PARTY WISHES TO HAVE MADE PART OF THE
RECORD.

(2)  IF THE AGENCY HAS ANY EVIDENCE THAT THE AGENCY
WISHES TO USE IN ADJUDICATING THE CONTESTED CASE, THE AGENCY
SHALL MAKE THE EVIDENCE PART OF THE RECORD.

(B)  PROBATIVE EVIDENCE.

THE AGENCY MAY ADMIT PROBATIVE EVIDENCE THAT REASONABLE AND
PRUDENT INDIVIDUALS COMMONLY ACCEPT IN THE CONDUCT OF THEIR
AFFAIRS AND GIVE PROBATIVE EFFECT TO THAT EVIDENCE.

(C)  EXCLUSIONS.

THE AGENCY  MAY EXCLUDE EVIDENCE THAT IS:

(1)  INCOMPETENT;

(2)  IRRELEVANT;

(3)  IMMATERIAL; OR

(4)  UNDULY REPETITIOUS.

(D)  RULES  OF PRIVILEGE.

THE AGENCY SHALL APPLY A PRIVILEGE THAT LAW RECOGNIZES.

(E)  SCOPE OF EVIDENCE.

ON A GENUINE ISSUE IN A CONTESTED CASE, EACH PARTY IS
ENTITLED TO:

(1)  CALL WITNESSES;

(2)  OFFER EVIDENCE, INCLUDING REBUTTAL EVIDENCE;

(3)  CROSS-EXAMINE ANY WITNESS THAT ANOTHER PARTY OR
THE AGENCY CALLS; AND

(4)  PRESENT SUMMATION AND ARGUMENT.

(F)  DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE.

THE AGENCY MAY RECEIVE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE:

(1) IN THE FORM OF COPIES OR EXCERPTS; OR