49 CFR 1503.637
§ 1503.637 Standard of proof.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 1503.637, § 1503.637 Standard of proof, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/264257
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The ALJ may issue an initial decision or may rule in a party's favor only if the decision or ruling is supported by a preponderance of the evidence contained in the record. In order to prevail, the party with the burden of proof must prove the party's case or defense by a preponderance of the evidence.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.