33 CFR 20.702
§ 20.702 Burden of proof.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 20.702, § 20.702 Burden of proof, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/149389
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(a) Except for an affirmative defense, or as provided by paragraph (b) of this section, the Coast Guard bears the burden of proof.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by statute or rule, the proponent of a motion, request, or order bears the burden of proof.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.