Rule 17-302 Evidence.

When there's a formal hearing in a discipline case, the hearing committee follows the same basic evidence rules used in regular civil court cases. This means only proper, admissible evidence can be considered when deciding the outcome. However, the committee has some flexibility. If they believe certain evidence is convincing and trustworthy, they can accept and weigh it even if it might not strictly meet all the usual rules, as long as they're using good judgment.

The chairman of the hearing committee is in charge of running the hearing. This person decides what evidence can be allowed in and makes calls on how the hearing should proceed. Think of the chairman as similar to a judge in this setting, making sure the process stays fair and orderly while deciding what facts and documents the committee gets to consider.