WAC 388-526-0425 Who decides whether to admit proposed exhibits into the record? (Emergency rule effective 6/10/12.)

1.  The administrative law judge (ALJ) decides whether or not to admit a proposed exhibit into the record and also determines the weight (importance) of the evidence.

2.  The ALJ admits proposed exhibits into the record by marking, listing, identifying, and admitting the proposed exhibits.

3.  The ALJ may also exclude proposed exhibits from the record.

4.  The ALJ must make rulings on the record to admit or exclude exhibits.