 | Rules established for handling adversary proceedings are
quite flexible |
| Complex rules of evidence replaced by free evaluation of
evidence based solely upon whether evidence is considered by the hearings officer to be
relevant |
| Both parties can be required before the trial to inform
hearings officer of all relevant facts, means of proof, and names of witnesses |
| Copy of charges is furnished to hearings officer and
defendant before trial and defendant has option of admitting in advance to certain charges
and challenging others |
| Witnesses are allowed to testify more freely and to be
cross-examined |
| Experts often called upon to testify even before trial |
| Pretrial conferences of hearings officer with both
parties tend to make trial less a battle of wits and more a search for relevant facts |
| In addition to two parties involved, other interested
groups may be permitted to participate |
